Former Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee President Manjit Singh GK addressed the media today regarding the recent orders of the Delhi High Court on May 2 on the financial crisis of Guru Harkrishan Public Schools. GK held the current Delhi Committee management responsible for this financial crisis and said that their attitude has been negligent throughout the court proceedings. Laxity in legal proceedings has become the reason for the financial crisis of Guru Harkrishan Public Schools. But still, when there was a state of war between India and Pakistan, they made unsubstantiated allegations against me and my lawyer Naginder Benipal regarding the court hearing on May 2. Due to which I have to speak today. GK presented a summary of all the court proceedings so far regarding the liability of the school staff of about Rs 400 crore and claimed that my lawyer had filed my affidavit in the Delhi High Court in this matter. In which I had opposed the sale of any property of the Gurdwara or the school. But Delhi Committee President Harmeet Singh Kalka has made fabricated allegations against me and my lawyer by holding a press conference. GK said that as per the debt report filed by Delhi Committee till June 30, 2023, Rs 77.23 crore was due to 726 retired employees of Guru Harkrishan Public Schools and Rs 234.16 crore to 1152 retired employees as on June 30, 2023. Apart from this, there is also a huge liability pending in the Provident Fund and ESI Fund of Delhi Committee employees. But instead of giving accountability for their actions, they are questioning us. GK said that the High Court has found them (President and General Secretary) guilty of violating the court orders after repeatedly reprimanding them. Now they have assured the court that they will not create any third party interest in the assets of the committee and schools and will also fully cooperate with the valuer appointed by the High Court. This is a kind of judicial ban on the arbitrary functioning of the committee and the schools. Therefore, they have no moral right to continue in their positions. I believe that now the ownership of these schools should be retained by the committee and their management should be immediately handed over to capable and experienced Sikhs of the civil society. On this occasion, Advocate Naginder Benipal also gave information about the legal aspects of the current situation of the schools. Delhi Committee members Paramjit Singh Rana, Satnam Singh Khiva, Akali leaders Dr. Parminder Pal Singh, Baldeep Singh Raja, Jatinder Singh Bobby and Jagjit Singh were present on this occasion.
