Will Talwandi restore confidence of Sikhs?
Tribune News Service AMRITSAR, Dec 5 Mr Jagdev Singh Talwandi, who has been appointed the SGPC President, will have to face big challenges during his tenure to win over the confidence of the Sikh masses. There were many instances when the Sikh maryada was violated by those who were at the helm of the affairs. The prestige of Akal Takht was denigrated during the past two years and the ruling party was instrumental in getting those decisions made by the Sikh high priests which suited them. The jathedars of Akal Takht, including Bhai Ranjit Singh and Giani Puran Singh, were sacked on one or the other pretext. During the past two years many hukamnamas (edicts) issued by Akal Takht had become a matter of debate. So much so that the controversial hukamnama issued by the then Jathedar of Akal Takht wherein Bibi Jagir Kaur was excommunicated from the Panth was not accepted by the SGPC chief. Though the political affairs committee of SAD had directed Bibi Jagir Kaur to appear before Akal Takht,
