Patiala, Sept. 17 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) member Amarjit Singh Chawla has been booked in a rape case. Though Chawla has announced his resignation from the SGPC membership and all party posts, he termed the FIR false and alleged that he was being targeted as part of a conspiracy to malign his character. He denied the allegations against him.

"I reject the allegations levelled against me," he said, adding that he was resigning on moral grounds from the SGPC membership and all posts in the SAD.

Chawla said he would not serve in any position until he was cleared of the charges. "I will resume service only after I am cleared of the allegations," he said.

He said he had led a lif...