Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar Surjit) on Monday alleged that more than Rs.13.5 crore belonging to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) remained unrecovered, accusing the SGPC leadership and the Punjab government of failing to act. The party also raised fresh questions over the commercial use of Gurbani broadcasts and the delay in reconstituting the Sikh Gurdwara Judicial Commission.

Addressing a press conference, party's chief spokesperson and senior vice-president Karnail Singh Peer Mohammad claimed that over Rs.6 crore, including interest, was outstanding from private broadcaster PTC towards Gurbani telecast fees. He alleged that while the channel had been paying the SGPC an annual fee of Rs.2 crore...