Senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Jarnail Singh on Monday demanded immediate suspension of Manjinder Singh Sirsa from the post of the president of Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) after the Delhi court ordered the Delhi Police to file an FIR against him for duping money from the committee on the pretext of fake bills on the names of some Delhi-based firms.
Singh said “The previous head of the committee was also charged with corruption. I would like to say to Sukhbir Singh Badal, they should suspend Sirsa from the position of the head of DSGMC and from the party if they have some faith left in the Guru. We do not expect much from Badal , as he has been named in many cases of fraud in the past. However, by removing Sirsa, he can give a message to the people that he still has faith in the Guru.”
Addressing the media, Singh said, "In the last few years, we have seen that the results of the DSGMC are decided only through a few votes. I would like to request the community to vote sensibly in the committee elections so the management of the DSGMC can be handed over to responsible people, schools that are on the verge of closing down can start functioning again, hospitals that are deteriorating, all these issues can be resolved.
Singh further said that the firm which has been named in the court order, 'Rising Ball Wedding and Event Planner', is the same firm that hosts parties in the official residence of Sukhbir Singh Badal. He said, "Before this firm came into the picture, any work that was previously done in Rs 25 to 26 lakhs, is now done for Rs 70 lakhs. This is the firm for which fake bills have been approved by Sirsa. Sukhbir Badal should either accept that he was involved in the fraud or prove that he waa sorry and suspending Manjinder from all his duties."