SAD (Revived) Formally Requests Membership Data from Akal Takht Committee
The Shiromani Akali Dal (Revived) has officially called upon a five-member committee, established by the Akal Takht on December 2, 2024, to submit the comprehensive records from its recent membership enrolment drive. This formal request was communicated through a letter dispatched on Thursday, highlighting a significant internal administrative challenge within the party.
Official Communication Highlights Data Deficiency
In the communique addressed to the panel, party office secretary Jagjit Singh Kohli explicitly stated that the central party office is currently lacking these crucial membership records. This absence is severely impeding efforts to effectively connect with and mobilize the party cadres across the region. The letter referenced a specific resolution passed during the working committee meeting held on February 17, which mandated that all membership data must be submitted to the central office for proper consolidation and management.
While the communication acknowledged and appreciated the committee's successful completion of the extensive enrolment task, it underscored that the failure to centralize this data at the party headquarters has created substantial coordination hurdles. These hurdles are affecting the party's operational efficiency and its ability to maintain a unified organizational structure.
Committee Members Named in Formal Request
The party has directed its request to the five designated committee members: Satwant Kaur, Manpreet Singh Ayali, Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Iqbal Singh Jhoondan, and Santa Singh Umaidpuri. A clear deadline of March 25 has been set for the submission of these essential records. Internal party sources have revealed that this issue is not a minor administrative oversight but has been a recurring topic of discussion in several high-level meetings, indicating its critical nature to party functionality.
It was further noted that party president Giani Harpreet Singh has previously made informal requests for this data, but these appeals have yet to result in the delivery of the required documentation, prompting this formal, written demand.
Committee Members Respond to Data Request
When approached for comment, committee member Gurpartap Singh Wadala provided clarification on the current whereabouts of the records. He stated that the membership data is presently with fellow committee member Manpreet Singh Ayali. Wadala explained that the committee's centralised office operated under Ayali's direct supervision during the enrolment drive. "Ayali should know about the record," Wadala confirmed, adding that the matter of data submission had indeed been raised in prior internal discussions.
For his part, Manpreet Singh Ayali responded to the inquiry by stating, "We shall give the record if they ask for it. We completed the enrolment while maintaining complete transparency." He also mentioned that he had not yet received the formal letter containing this specific request from the party office, suggesting a potential communication gap within the party's administrative channels.
Internal Challenges and Organizational Inertia
This episode sheds light on broader internal challenges facing the SAD (Revived). Currently, the party appears to be grappling with a degree of organizational inertia, lacking the cohesive and coordinated action necessary to effectively manage its complex party machinery. The delay in consolidating basic membership data—a fundamental requirement for any political organization—points to deeper issues in internal communication, protocol adherence, and administrative synergy between different wings and committees of the party.
The resolution of this data request by the March 25 deadline will be a key test of the party's internal discipline and its capacity to streamline operations as it positions itself within the dynamic political landscape of Punjab.
