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5 prominent Sikhs begin religious penalties at Golden Temple after Akal Takht Directive

Chandigarh, Dec 9 (UNI) A group of five prominent Sikh personalities has begun performing religious penalties assigned by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal authority of the Sikh faith, following findings that they had violated Sikh 'maryada' and established 'panthic' traditions.
Senior Akali leader Virsa Singh Valtoha reached the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar to comply with the directive. He was seen washing used utensils in the langar area and assisting in the cleaning of footwear, as part of the 'seva' prescribed by Akal Takht.
The list of those directed to undergo religious discipline includes Gurunanak Dev University Vice-Chancellor Prof. Karamjit Singh, Nirvair Khalsa Jatha (UK) representative Bhai Harinder Singh, former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh, Punjab Languages Department Director Jaswant Singh, along with others.
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