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SGPC backs Punjab bandh, postpones executive panel meeting
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 19 Aug 2026, 02:04 PM
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The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has announced its support for a statewide bandh in Punjab and has moved its upcoming executive panel meeting to a later date.
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) publicly endorsed a bandh across Punjab, signalling its backing for the protest action. In a separate decision, the committee announced that its scheduled executive panel meeting will be rescheduled, though no new date was disclosed. The SGPC statement did not elaborate on the specific reasons for the bandh or the timing of the postponed meeting. This move underscores the SGPC's active role in matters affecting the Sikh community in the state. Further details are awaited from the committee regarding the revised agenda of the executive panel.
The announcement was reported by The Times of India, highlighting the SGPC's dual focus on supporting community actions while managing its internal governance schedule.
The announcement was reported by The Times of India, highlighting the SGPC's dual focus on supporting community actions while managing its internal governance schedule.