In a joint statement issued late yesterday evening, Majithia, Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, SAD core committee member Lakhbir Singh Lodhinangal, Ajnala constituency in-charge Jodh Singh Samra, Mukerian constituency in-charge Sarabjot Singh Sabi, Gurdaspur district SAD president Ramandeep Singh Sandhu, and Youth Akali Dal leader Simranjit Singh Dhillon stated that the decision by the SGPC executive committee to sack the high priests had hurt them. They added that infighting within the party had apparently led to the crisis and called for Panthic unity.“We have a lot of respect for the maryada of the Akal Takht and its Jathedar. Takht’s maryada is not confined to an individual, and it is our moral duty to respect whoever is the Jathedar. The decision of the SGPC executive committee hurt us very deeply. Guru gave the status of Guru to the Sangat also, and in view of the sentiments of the Sangat, we do not agree with the decision.”“We are all responsible, either Sudhar Lehar or some Panthic people—we all have been turning away from the situation. We are saying it with all seriousness that, considering our responsibility, all of us should come forward to create consensus to save SAD, the organization of martyrs founded at the Akal Takht. To protect the maryada and prestige of Akal Takht is the responsibility of all,” the statement added.The dissatisfaction has led to multiple resignations from the SAD Haryana unit, including Sharanjit Singh Sahota, president of the Haryana unit of the party, Sarabjot Singh Sabbi, Mukerian assembly in-charge, Kuldeep Singh Cheema (Youth Akali Dal Kaithal president), Hari Singh, Inderjit Singh Bindra, Gurinder Singh Gogi, Jaswant Singh Bhullar, Surjit Singh Mandi, and Pritam Singh Bhullar. All these leaders voiced their opposition to the decision.
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