The aim is to make the institution corruption free and independent of “one
person” rule. For that it is
highly important to touch the inner conscience
of those who feel suffocated because of the autocratic style of functioning
of the Paraksh Singh Badal, who is not even a member of the SGPC. It is open
secret that Badal has vested all powers into him and the will of the members
is being held captive. Their involvement in the Gurdwara affairs is nil.
To make SGPC members answerable and accountable before the Sikh Panth and to
ensure that they should work according to Sikh Rehat Maryada the Panthic
Committee has decided to seek a self-assessment report from all of them in
the form of a solemn. The decision was
announced in a press conference addressed by Manjit Singh Calcutta, Karnail
Singh Panjoli and Kanwar Pal Singh at Amritsar on August 31. A Performa to
all SGPC members including those who are part of the constituents of Gurdwara
Reform Movement will be sent seeking their self-assessment report. They will
be asked to submit it at Akal Takht within a specific time frame. Mr
Calcutta, who is also a SGPC member, made it very clear that they would also
submit their self-assessment at Akal Takht and added that it would also be
made public.
On the 16th consecutive day, the jatha of 100 activists under the leadership
of Karnail Singh Panjoli submitted a memo to SGPC secretary Harbeant Singh
for ‘improving’ the functioning of the SGPC. The memo highlighted the
failures of the SGPC and the controversies it had courted in the recent past
because of its inefficient leadership. The memo expressed concern over the
misappropriation of Gurdwara funds and denigration of Sikh principles.