Bhai Gurcharan Singh Gharib was a dedicated worker of the Akali Dal. He courted arrest in all the Akali agitations. He spent several months in different jails in 1955 and in 1960. He arranged a Sikh State Conference at Jullundur in 1958. In 1979, he unsuccessfully contested S.G.P.C. elections from Jullundur constituency. He was one of the most sincere workers of the Khalistan movement. His sons too participated in several actions. He died in poor condition, at Jullundur, on January 1, 1986.
(Dr. Harjinder Singh Dilgeer)