SAD expels Bibi Jagir Kaur from primary membership of party

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday expelled senior leader Bibi Jagir Kaur from the primary membership of the party for “indulging in antiparty activities, including becoming party to a conspiracy to break the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)”.

Announcing this decision at a Press conference, SAD disciplinary committee chairman Sikander Singh Maluka said disciplinary action had been taken against Kaur after exhausting all options, including giving the leader an opportunity to present her point of view through a personal hearing today.

“The SAD has always sought to present panthic (Sikh religious) unity by putting forward a single candidate for the post of president of the SGPC after the party president takes the views of all members individually. We fail to understand why Bibi Jagir Kaur wanted to change this norm and create confusion in the Sikh community as it only helps forces inimical to the panth,” he said.