Akal Takht Expels Akali Dal Leader Amarjit Singh Chawla From 'Khalsa Panth'

The Akal Takht on Sunday expelled senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Amarjit Singh Chawla from the 'Khalsa Panth' over rape charges against him.The five Singh Sahibans at Sri Akal Takht Sahib have also expelled granthi Malkit Singh over charges levelled by the woman that he had sent inappropriate messages to her.The SGPC is the body that manages many Sikh shrines, while the five Singh Sahibans refers to the collective body of the five high-ranking Jathedars (priests).The decision was taken during an emergency meeting at the Akal Takht's secretariat, with acting Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj announcing the decision.He said Amarjit Singh, who represents a Sikh institution, was expelled from the Khalsa Panth until he proves himself innocent and appears before Sri Akal Takht Sahib.