SAD demands dismissal of Punjab Minister for allegedly distorting Gurbani verses

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also sought that a case be registered against Randhawa for allegedly hurting the sentiments of the Sikh community.

"Sukhjinder Randhawa has distorted the verses of the Gurbani and he has done it intentionally. It cannot be tolerated. I demand from the Captain Sahib (Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh) to immediately dismiss Randhawa," he told reporters here.

Yesterday, a group of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) members had reportedly submitted a memorandum with the Akal Takht Jathedar in Amritsar, alleging that Jails Minister Randhawa had distorted the Gurbani during a press conference a few days back.

On August 23, Randhawa had written a letter to the takht -- the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs -- questioning the reappointment of Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Gurmukh Singh as its head granthi.

Giani Gurmukh Singh is the brother of Himmat Singh, a key witness who retracted from his statement given to the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission, which probed sacrilege incidents, against the then ruling Badal family.

Himmat had reportedly alleged that he was under pressure from Randhawa to sign the statement.

Randhawa had been on the target of the SAD that had accused him along with Justice Ranjit Singh of allegedly fabricating evidence and leaking commission report before its submission to the assembly.

The party had even sought dismissal of the minister for his part in the alleged "criminal leakage" of the report.