Rajpura/Patiala, Punjab (January 22,
2013): Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana, who was brought to Rajpura by Punjab
police under tight security on January 21, 2013 for court appearance in
two different cases, has reportedly told media persons that he would not
support any of the contestants in Delhi Sikh Gurudwara Management
Committee (DSGMC) polls that are scheduled to be held on January 27,
2013.
Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana in police custody
As per a news report published in Daily
Ajit (a Punjabi newspaper published from Jalandhar) Bhai Rajoana was
replying to the question posed by some journalist.
He reportedly said that one party is
connected with anti-Sikh Congress while the other party while the other
party is also unclean. He was referring to factions of Shiromani Akali
Dal led by Sarna Brothers of Delhi and Badal family of Punjab.
It is notable in last Shiromani
Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) elections that were held in
September 2011 Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana had supported the candidates
of Shriomani Akali Dal led by Babal Family, but this time he has
apparently detached himself from the polls of DSGMC.
SGPC manages the affairs of historic
Sikh Gurudwaras located in the states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pardesh and Chandgiarh where as DSGMC manages the affairs of Sikh
Gurudwaras in Delhi. Both are statutory bodies formed under different
enactments and the their members are elected by the votes of registered
Sikh voters.
