Dhami apologises for ‘obnoxious’ utterance against Jagir Kaur

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami has submitted an apology to the Akal Takht for using objectionable language against former SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur during a telephonic conversation.

Dhami said he was on a telephonic interaction with a Kotkapura-based person recently when the conversation moved over to some reference pertaining to delay in accepting the resignations of Akali leaders. The caller levelled allegations against him in the name of Bibi Jagir Kaur. That infuriated him and he “unintentionally” used some objectionable words, he said.

In a letter addressed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Dhami said, “I humbly submit that in ‘jaane-anjaane’ (knowingly or unknowingly) I lost temper and used offensive words. I apologise to Bibi Jagir Kaur and the entire women fraternity. Being on a responsible Panthic post, I should have refrained from using such obnoxious language. The verdict of the Akal Takht on the issue will be acceptable to me unconditionally.”