SGPC Member and Additional Head Granthi Expelled from Khalsa Panth
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Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikh faith in Amritsar, pronounced a major decree on Sunday, September 20, 2026, expelling Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Amarjit Singh and Additional Head Granthi Malkit Singh from the Khalsa Panth. Convened under the leadership of Acting Jathedar Kuldeep Singh at the Sri Akal Takht Sahib secretariat, the council of five Singh Sahibans ratified sweeping punitive resolutions following grave misconduct inquiries, notably involving serious complaints submitted by a woman. Concluding that the actions of both officials caused severe disrepute to the Sikh community and tarnished the integrity of foundational religious bodies, the highest temporal authority barred both men from holding office or rendering service in any Sikh institution for life.
Excommunication of Amarjit Singh and Life Bar on Malkit Singh Following Serious Misconduct
Delivering the first resolution, the five Singh Sahibans ruled that SGPC member Amarjit Singh’s alleged actions directly violated Panthic decorum, instructing the worldwide Sikh Sangat to sever all associations with him until he appears personally before the Akal Takht to prove his innocence. The second resolution affirmed identical punitive action against Additional Head Granthi Malkit Singh, who had already been placed under suspension by the SGPC administrative executive. Reaffirming that individuals occupying exalted spiritual posts must uphold the Guru's teachings, the council cast out Malkit Singh from the Panth, emphasizing that no leniency can be extended when organizational prestige and community sentiments are compromised.
Direct Compliance Warnings Issued to Delhi and Mumbai Gurdwara Management Committees
Expanding its administrative oversight to regional gurdwara disputes across India, Sri Akal Takht Sahib issued stern regulatory directives to shrine management committees in both the national capital and Maharashtra. The third resolution issued an ultimatum to the management committee of Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Subhash Nagar, New Delhi, specifically warning President Bhupinder Singh and committee office-bearers that persistent non-compliance with Akal Takht edicts will trigger swift disciplinary measures under Panthic traditions. Meanwhile, the fourth resolution targeted governance disputes at the Sri Guru Nanak Darbar Gurdwara Sahib in Mira Road East, Mumbai, ordering committee head Dalveer Singh and general secretary Davinder Singh to strictly implement previous religious decrees or risk immediate sectarian sanctions.
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