Giani Harpreet Singh was at the time pursuing a PhD in comparative religion from Punjabi University in Patiala.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/newsmaker-akal-takht-jathedar-giani-harpreet-singh-amritpal-hunt-punjab-bhagwant-mann-8531842/

Harpreet Singh from SGND said this visit was, “conceived in January when the Gurdwara celebrated Australia Day”.

Source: https://berwick.starcommunity.com.au/news/2023-07-13/gurdwara-visits-parliament/

Much before the Amritpal episode, the Mann government had its first run-in with the Jathedar when it downgraded his security in May last year and tweeted about it, prompting an angry Giani Harpreet Singh to return his existing security cover.

Source: https://indianexpress.com/article/political-pulse/amritpal-sarbat-khalsa-bhagwant-mann-punjab-8528658/

There is a narrative being set through agencies and the national media,” Giani Harpreet Singh, acting Jathedar of the Akal Takht, said.

Source: https://ummid.com/news/2023/march/28.03.2023/akal-takht-on-sikh-crackdown-why-no-action-against-those-demanding-hindu-rashtra.html