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strongly demanded that gurdwara properties should be immediately<br />
exempted from these articles of the Punjab Tenancy Act.” 56<br />
Then Justice Gurnam Singh presented a resolution of support for the<br />
Sikhs serving in England on the question of turban and sporting a beard<br />
demanding that the British Government should pass an order about turban<br />
and beard which went against the Panthik Rehat Maryada. This resolution<br />
was in English which was passed unanimously and sent to the British<br />
Government. 57 The SGPC expressed concerned in connection with S.<br />
Lachhman Singh Gill's unjust attitude after becoming the Chief Minister of<br />
Punjab. Therefore, the following resolution was introduced about the<br />
statements made by S. Lachhman Singh Gill against Sant Chanan Singh and<br />
Sant Baba Fateh Singh in the press and in the general meeting after<br />
assuming office as Chief Minister, Punjab: “Claims are being made that after<br />
taking over as Chief Minister Punjab, S Lachhman Singh Gill, General<br />
Secretary, Gurdwara Parbandhik Committee has issued threats to Sant<br />
Chanan Singh, President and Sant Baba Fateh Singh, member Shiromani<br />
Committee and Dharam Parchar Committee in the press and on public<br />
platforms. They were asked to leave SGPC failing which they and their<br />
supporters will be humiliated and forced out of gurdwaras and SGPC. He<br />
made such remarks against the Sants from public platform on Dec., 9,<br />
1967.” 58 These were published in the press one or two days later. He in the<br />
press and on public platforms was repeatedly making such threatening and<br />
objectionable statements. Later on, at his behest, false cases were instituted<br />
56 Ibid.<br />
57 Ibid.<br />
58 Proceedings of the General Meeting of the SGPC, dated November 2, 1967,<br />
Reference Section, Library SGPC, Sri Amritsar; also see Gurdwara Gazette of<br />
November-December, 1967; The Tribune, November 2 to 5, 1967.<br />
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