Former SGPC President Avtar Singh Makkar Dies After a Brief Illness

Gurugram (Haryana) [Delhi], Dec 20 (ANI): Former president of Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) Avtar Singh Makkar died at a private hospital here on Friday following a brief illness.The 78-year-old was admitted in the hospital in critical condition.Makkar, was SGPC president from November 23, 2005, to November 4, 2016. He was also the Vice-President of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal).He will be cremated in Ludhiana's Model Town Extension at 2 pm on Saturday. (ANI)

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