Overview

• Following an internal inquiry, the SGPC suspended a preacher and an attendant, terminated a granthi’s temporary services, and issued a warning with transfer to the manager.
• The inquiry found that Rahul Gandhi entered a restricted area of the Darbar Hall that requires prescribed religious attire and access limited to designated staff.
• The SGPC cited its executive committee rule that VIPs are not to be presented siropas inside a Darbar Hall, calling the honor a violation of maryada.
• Rahul Gandhi received the siropa on September 15 during a visit to flood-hit parts of Amritsar and Gurdaspur, where he offered prayers at Gurdwara Baba Budha Sahib.
• Punjab Congress leaders condemned the disciplinary action, while SGPC members voiced differing views, with some criticizing the honor and others defending Gandhi.