The government on Friday made it clear that elections to the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) will be held as per schedule. Making a statement in the Lok Sabha, Home Minister P Chidambaram said that government has not endorsed the view of the senior counsel. Mr. Chidambaram asserted that the government has not withdrawn any notification. Earlier, the Senior Counsel Harbhagawan Singh had informed the Punjab and Haryana High Court that the Centre has decided to withdraw the October 2003 notification debarring Sehajdhari Sikhs from exercising their franchise in the SGPC elections. Responding to queries by members in the Rajya Sabha, Mr Chidambaram said that his ministry is in close touch with the Punjab government and will find out from the counsel the reasons for making such a statement. He the assured members that corrective action will be taken. Earlier, the Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Mr Pawan Kumar Bansal gave details of the development to the house. The Chairman adjourned the house for 15 minutes as BJP members trooped into the well raising the issue of the appointment of the Lokayukta in Gujarat . When the House re-assembled at 1125 hours, there was no change in the situation leading to its adjournment for the second time till Noon .
News On AIR | September 2, 2011 2:09 PM
SGPC elections to be held on time: Govt