They also called upon Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) to convene a "Sarbat Khalsa'' (religious congregation) to deliberate on the issues arising after the issuance of the edict. The host of today's gathering was Baba Kashmira Singh. A total of 37 Sikh holy men from different "deras'' participated in the deliberations. The show smacked of government patronage as many officials of the public relations department were present at the venue. Fissures appeared to have surfaced after the 37 holy men signed a resolution calling for withdrawal of the edict, as five among sought to dissociate themselves from the appeal to the Akal Takht Jathedar.