The ‘Panj Piaras’ at Takht Patna Sahib have triggered a fresh controversy by rejecting the Akal Takht edict on management board members of Takht Patna Sahib thus raising a question mark on the supremacy of Akal Takht.

The ‘Panj Piaras’— officiating head granthi Baldev Singh, senior granthi Gurdial Singh, granthi Parshuram Singh, granthi Jaswant Singh and granthi Amarjit Singh —have issued a ‘hukamnama’ against Akal Takht’s officiating Jathedar, Giani Harpreet Singh.

Terming Giani Harpreet Singh’s directions as ‘illegal and biased’, they stated that it had vitiated peace at Takht Patna Sahib. They had asked Giani Harpreet Singh to submit his reply within two days at Takht Patna Sahib.

They have raised strong objections over ‘summoning’ the Patna Sahib management board members at Akal Takht, saying it was an ‘unconstitutional’ and ‘humiliating’ move.