Chandigarh, November 2 Former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president and senior Akali leader Bibi Jagir Kaur has been suspended by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD). Bibi Jagir Kaur. file photo Senior SAD leader Sikander Singh Maluka informed about the development in a press conference. The decision to suspend Bibi was taken by the party’s disciplinary committee. Recently, SAD leaders Dr Daljit Singh Cheema and Surjit Singh Rakhra had urged the former SGPC chief to persuade her to “toe the party line” and wait for the party’s decision on the nomination for the post of SGPC president . But Bibi made it clear that she would contest the election, adding that she had already conveyed her decision to party president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Meanwhile, Bibi has been asked by the party to file a response against her alleged anti-party activities within 48 hours.
