Chadha, son expelled from primary membership of Chief Khalsa Diwan

The new president of the organisation will have to be elected within two months

AMRITSAR: Office-bearers of the Chief Khalsa Diwan have expelled former president Charanjit Singh Chadha and his son Inderpreet Singh Chadha from thebody’sprimarymembership, after the duo was booked for sexual harassment and criminal intimidation on Thursday. Chadha was removed as the CKD president on Wednesday, after allegations surfaced against him of sexually harassing awomanprincipal ofaschool that the organisation runs.

The CKD runs more than 50 schools, and other institutions. Inderpreet was working as vicepresident of the CKD and the woman principal had also named him in his complaint.

Officiating president Dhanraj Singh presided over the meeting where the decision of expulsion was taken. Those present included honorary secretary Narinder Singh Khurana, resident president Nirmal Singh, additional secretaries Sawinder Singh Kathunangal, Sarabjit Singh and Harminder Singh. The office-bearers also empowered the officiating president to handle financial matters of the CKD through resolutions till the

election of a new president.

A decision on calling an executive and the general body meeting has been deferred. The CKD Constitution mandates that a new president must be elected within two months of previous chief’s removal or resignation.