Jagdish Singh Jhinda, the committee is now divided into two camps.

Talking to The Indian Express today, Didar Singh Nalvi accused Jagdish Singh Jhinda of sabotaging the movement for a separate SGPC for Haryana. “Jhinda has ditched us by siding with the Haryana government. It is a big setback for the campaign launched by us. So far, the Congress government in the state has managed to hoodwink us by making false promises regarding the creation of a separate SGPC for Haryana. The fact is that the government is only stalling the issue,” said Nalvi. “Instead of starting the ‘chetna’ march in February, as planned, Jhinda has started a ‘shukrana’ march from Dabwali to mark 300 years of the Guru Granth Sahib, with support of the Haryana government,” said Nalvi.

Nalvi said the executive committee of the Haryana unit of the SGPC was contemplating to remove Jhinda from the post of president for joining hands with the Haryana government. He said the Haryana unit of the SGPC would also oppose the Congress candidates in the forthcoming Lok Sabha polls if the government did not take concrete steps towards creation of a separate unit before the elections. “The Congress will pay a very heavy price for playing with the sentiments of the Sikh community in the state,’’ he said.

“The move to form a committee headed by H.S. Chatha was done just to buy time. The committee has failed to submit its report even after two years and the government says it will act only after getting the report,’’ said Nalvi.

Jagjit Singh Jhinda, however, denied Nalvi’s allegation that he had joined hands with Hooda. “Our stand is clear. We are against all those people or organisations who have not allowed formation of a separate SGPC for Haryana, including Parkash Singh Badal, the SGPC, Haryana government and the Central government. We are very angry against the UPA government for not helping Sikhs achieve their aspirations in Haryana,’’ said Jhinda, adding, “As far as Nalvi is concerned, I have nothing against him, except that majority of the people are with us while he stands alone.”