Overview
- Acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj reversed the earlier position that opposed police involvement and instructed cooperation limited to the saroops case.
- SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami was empowered to provide required information, with access confined to on-site review at Chandigarh under his oversight.
- An Akal Takht–approved Ishar Singh commission had identified 16 employees and officials, citing collusion in distributing saroops without depositing prescribed offerings, leading to departmental action.
- Punjab Police registered an FIR on December 7 with sections including criminal breach of trust and hurting religious sentiments, and the SIT has made arrests including former internal auditor Satinder Singh Kohli.
- The Akal Takht cautioned political parties and commentators against exploiting the issue or making allegations until the investigation concludes, citing disrespectful public discourse.