PATNA, Bihar—Polygamous Jathedar Iqbal Singh, who had been heading the Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib (Patna) from the last 35 years, today submitted his resignation to Takht Patna Sahib Management Board head Avtar Singh Hit. Notably, he was getting surrounded by controversies day by day due to which there was a sharp wrath among Sikh community.

A month ago, his second wife Bibi Baljit Kaur had approached the acting Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh seeking strict action against his husband Giani Iqbal Singh while accusing him of thrashing her. She had also accused him of marrying her in 2003 by telling her that his first wife had passed away.

Recently, Giani Iqbal Singh’s son Gurparsad Singh, whose video clip showing him smoking and consuming alcohol had gone viral, was dismissed from service. He was working as an accountant at Takht Patna Sahib.

On March 1, the SGPC appointed acting Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh had constituted a seven-member committee to probe allegations leveled against Giani Iqbal Singh.