Beard shorn row : Bahona sarpanch appears before Akal Takht, Panj Pyare to decide on ‘tankhah’

Harbhajan had snipped off his beard and hung it on the door of Moga DC office on Friday after the latter allegedly failed to fulfil his promise to ensure restoration of potable water supply at Bahona village.

Sarpanch of Bahona village Harbhajan Singh, who had shorn his beard to protest water woes at his village, appeared before the Akal Takht on Monday.

Bahona sarpanch Harbhajan Singh handing over an apology letter to Akal Takht's Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh in Amritsar on Monday. (HT Photo)

Harbhajan had snipped off his beard and hung it on the door of Moga DC office on Friday after the latter allegedly failed to fulfil his promise to ensure restoration of potable water supply at Bahona village.

Harbhajan submitted a written apology to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh and pledged not to repeat the mistake. The jathedar received the apology letter and said the “tankhah” (religious punishment) will be decided by Panj Pyare.

PSPCL had snapped power connection to tubewell that supplies potable water at Bahona village due to non-payment of bills.