Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction on Friday refuted allegations that party president Giani Harpreet Singh, then jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, had met rebel group at Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's residence in Chandigarh before the December 2, 2024, Akal Takht decree that removed Sukhbir Singh Badal from the post of party head. Terming the statements 'a lie being spread by the Sukhbir camp', Gurpartap Singh Wadala said Giani Harpreet met Dhindsa senior, who passed away on May 28 this year, after he was removed as jathedar. "Giani Harpeet never met Dhindsas at their Chandigarh residence in the capacity as a head priest," said Wadala. Sukhdev Dhindsa's son Parminder added that Giani Harpreet came to Dhindsa's house in February. "Sukhbir-led SAD is levelling frivolous allegations to divert people's attention," Parminder said. "There was no conspiracy as alleged by SAD leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Maheshinder Singh Grewal on Thursday. Prem Singh Chandumajra, while speaking, might have erred in describing the chronology of the events, " Wadala said, adding that the Sukhbir camp is falsely trying to establish a connection between Giani Harpeet's meeting with Dhindsa and the Akal Takht's December 2 edict....