SAD Haryana unit alleges mismanagement of Gurudwara affairs, plan new state leadership
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, March 14, 2026: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Haryana unit on Friday expressed concern over what it described as growing resentment among Sikhs in Haryana regarding the functioning of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee.
During a meeting held at the party headquarters in Chandigarh, senior leaders discussed issues related to the Sikh and Punjabi communities in the state and decided to initiate the process of electing a state president along with restructuring the party’s organisational framework in Haryana.
The meeting was presided over by veteran SAD leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder, who assured the party’s Haryana leadership that the organisation would soon be strengthened to effectively represent the concerns of the Sikh and Punjabi communities in the state.
Sharing details of the discussions, senior party leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said there was significant enthusiasm among the leadership that gathered to deliberate on strengthening the party’s presence in Haryana. He said participants highlighted the contribution of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee in managing gurdwara affairs in the past and criticised the current functioning of the Haryana committee.
According to Cheema, several leaders alleged that gurdwara affairs in the state were being mismanaged and that the collective voice of the Sikh community had weakened after the creation of a separate gurdwara management body for Haryana.
Bhunder said the party would soon formulate an action plan to raise issues affecting the state and work towards their resolution. “We will take up pro-people issues and strive for their early resolution,” he said.
Among those present at the meeting were Raghujit Singh Virk, Baldev Singh Kaimpuri, Harkesh Singh Mohri, Tejinderpal Singh Dhillon, and Amarjit Kaur Bada.