Amritsar: The Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) today imposed undeclared restrictions in wake of announcement by Bhai Dhian Singh Mand, Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala and Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal to visit the Akal Takht Sahib to begin their Punjab tour.
SGPC chief secretary Harcharan Singh inspected the complex along with Additional secretary Daljit Singh Bedi, Balwinder Singh Jaurasangha, Mahinder Singh Ahli, Bijay Singh and Ranjeet Singh manager. SGPC chief Avtar Singh Makkar maintained during a press briefing at SGPC’s information office that there was no restrictions on anyone’s visit to the Darbar Sahib complex. However, he added, it was necessary to ‘overlook’ the arrangements.
Meanwhile, after the arrest of Bhai Dhian Singh Mand along with other Sikh leaders from Shambhu barrier (border of Punjab and Haryana) on intervening night of 8 and 9 May, Bhai Amrik Singh Ajnala and Bhai Baljit Singh Daduwal today withdrew their proposed Punjab tour.
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