Amritsar (PTI): Giani Gurbachan Singh took 36 years to rise from "sewadar" to Jatehdar of Akal Takht (highest Sikh temporal seat) to which he was installed here on Thursday amidst tight security of task force of SGPC in the periphery of Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple) at Akal Takht.

During the coronation ceremony, newly appointed head priest of Golden Temple Gyani Jaswinder Singh kept turban on the head of Gyani Gurbachan Singh as per age-old tradition of Sikh community and announced the installation of new Jatehdar of Akal Takht.

Giani Gurbachan Singh, had joined the SGPC as "sewadar" on February 29, 1972, at Darbar Sahib, Muktsar. In 36 years of his Service in the SGPC he became head of the top most Sikh religious seat Akal Takht.

Addressing the gathering Gyani Gurbachan Singh said that he was always ready to serve the Sikh community and conveyed thanks to the Damdami Taksal chief Baba Harnam Singh Dhuma for arranging such a large gathering of Sikh devotees during the coronation ceremony besides extending enormous help for him to become Jatehdar of Akal Takht.

SGPC chief Makkar on this occasion said that the installation of new Jatehdar of Akal Takht would definitely help the Sikh community to tackle the contentious problem of Dera Sacha Sauda.