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NEW DELHI—Following the reinstatement of SGPC 2011 General House by the Supreme Court on September 15, 2016, there are talks within the Akali Dal about replacing SGPC President Avtar Makkar. The development became possible after the Supreme Court of India reinstated the general house of SGPC elected in 2011. The apex court disposed of the petition on September 15 on the ground of amendments made to ‘Sikh Gurdwaras Act-1925’ by the Union government of India in March this year. Talking with Sikh24, SGPC Chief Secretary Harcharan Singh informed that the Union government will now elect 15 member executive committee of SGPC and in turn the executive committee will elect its president and other office bearers. Notably, the chances of replacement of SGPC’s current President Avtar Makkar have increased now. Speaking about the Supreme Court ruling, SGPC advocate Satinder Singh Gulati informed Sikh24 that now ‘Sehajdhari Sikhs’ have been barred from voting in SGPC elections and the general house of SGPC elected in 2011 has become functional. The BJP-led Union government had also brought amendments to the ‘Sikh Gurdwaras Act-1925’ in 2003 which was annulled by the Punjab & Haryana High Court as the proper procedure was not followed at that time. In 2011, SGPC moved to the Apex Court against High Court’s verdict. While the case was under trial, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal facilitated the passing of amendments to ‘Sikh Gurdwaras Act-1925’ from Indian Parliament in March of this year. https://www.sikh24.com/2016/09/16/sgpc-president-likely-to-be-replaced-as-supreme-court-reinstates-2011-sgpc-general-house/#.V97OLOuXeK0

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