AMRITSAR, April 21 -- The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Monday approached the Akal Takht seeking guidance on whether to withdraw the petition for commutation of the death sentence of Balwant Singh Rajoana, convicted in the assassination of former chief minister Beant Singh, following his repeated request.

The development comes nearly three weeks after Rajoana wrote to the Akal Takht and the gurdwara body, urging them to withdraw the mercy plea filed with the President within 10 days.

Earlier in 2023, too, Rajoana had written to the Akal Takht jathedar and appealed to withdraw his mercy petition.

SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, after the executive committee meeting here, said, "The petition was filed under the dire...