Overview
- Acting jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj led a meeting of the five Singh Sahiban in Amritsar that issued formal religious punishments to multiple figures, including Giani Gurbachan Singh, GNDU vice-chancellor Karamjit Singh, Virsa Singh Valtoha, Jaswant Singh, and preacher Bhai Harinder Singh.
- Former Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh was held guilty over the short-lived 2015 pardon to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim, cited as tainted by political influence, and was ordered to wash utensils and dust footwear for two days at the Golden Temple, recite specified banis, and make prescribed offerings.
- GNDU VC Karamjit Singh received tankhah tied to remarks at an RSS-linked event that were seen as undermining Sikh distinctiveness, with orders for two days of sewa at Harmandar Sahib, five days of additional recitations, reading 'Ham Hindu Nahin', and distributing 500 copies of the book.
- After apologising for past derogatory remarks, SAD leader Virsa Singh Valtoha had his 10-year restriction revoked and was allowed to rejoin the party, with sewa mandated for three days at Harmandar Sahib, two at Tarn Taran, and one each at Takht Damdama Sahib and Takht Kesgarh Sahib, plus 11 days of prayers and set offerings.
- Punjab Language Department director Jaswant Singh was assigned sewa at Gurdwara Dukhnivaran Sahib, additional prayers, and distribution of 100 books for an inappropriate cultural programme, while a previous preaching ban on Bhai Harinder Singh was lifted after his apology with conditions to follow Panth-approved maryada.