Overview

• Takht Sri Patna Sahib declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal ‘tankhaiya’ on July 5 for ignoring two summons and a 20-day extension to address allegations of supporting breaches of a hukamnama
• The Akal Takht’s July 5 resolution cited a 2003 decree reserving Panth-wide decisions for its jathedars and condemned Patna Sahib’s move as a breach of that agreement
• Countering Patna Sahib, Akal Takht expelled its additional head granthi Gurdial Singh from Panthic duties and branded two management committee members ‘tankhaiya’
• SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami has urged both seats to engage in dialogue to prevent further fragmentation of Sikh governance
• The dispute escalated after a May 21 confrontation over interventions by Akal Takht and Takht Damdama Sahib jathedars, exposing deeper rifts in the Panj Pardhani system