Overview

• Dr Karamjeet Singh was ousted on August 1 from the committee tasked with framing service norms for the Akal Takht jathedar by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee.
• SGPC secretary Partap Singh said a video from the July 28 Gyan Sabha conference in Mysuru showed Singh expressing views aligned with anti-Sikh ideology during his briefing to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat.
• Guru Nanak Dev University defended the vice-chancellor’s appearance as standard academic collaboration, highlighting initiatives on digitizing Punjabi, environmental projects inspired by Sri Guru Har Rai Ji and a new Sikh Chair.
• The university warned against misleading claims based on partial video clips circulating on social media and urged the public not to spread unverified information.
• The Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government has not yet responded to criticism over alleged RSS influence in the state’s education system.