Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Harjinder Singh Dhami Monday appeared earlier than the Punjab State Fee for Girls in connection to his alleged derogatory remarks in opposition to insurgent Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Bibi Jagir Kaur.
After assembly Dhami, Fee Chairperson Raj Lalli Gill stated she was considering additional motion in opposition to Dhami though he apologised for his feedback.
“He has given a written apology. He has additionally said that he’ll apologise personally to Bibi Jagir Kaur. I informed him that abusing somebody after which apologising doesn’t imply something. I’ve additionally spoken to Bibi Jagir Kaur. She could be very upset with Dhami for the expletives that he used in opposition to her. I informed him that his remarks weren’t simply in opposition to Bibi Jagir Kaur but in addition in opposition to all the womankind,” Gill additional stated.
“I informed him it’s unpardonable. Now, I’ll name Bibi Jagir Kaur and resolve on the subsequent plan of action. I’ll meet her. As I stated she could be very upset, I’ll resolve on additional motion in opposition to Dhami,” she added.
Gill had taken suo motu cognisance of the remarks underneath Part 12 of the Punjab State Girls’s Fee Act, 2001. She issued a discover to Dhami on Saturday asking him to look earlier than the Fee on or earlier than December 17 with a written clarification for his feedback.
Calling for Dhami’s elimination as SGPC president, Gill had stated the Fee was dedicated to defending the rights, dignity, and honour of girls in Punjab.
Gill had additionally warned that if Dhami failed to look earlier than the Fee throughout the stipulated time-frame, applicable authorized motion could be really helpful.
Gill had performed an audio clip of Dhami’s alleged remarks, which has been circulating on social media, throughout a press briefing. She claimed that Dhami had made “extremely offensive and demeaning” feedback about Bibi Jagir Kaur throughout a telephonic dialog with a journalist. “These remarks weren’t solely defamatory but in addition disrespectful to ladies typically,” she had stated.
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