The most disturbing revelation at Sri Akal Takht Sahib was not the debate over Punjab’s proposed sacrilege law. It was the admission that legislators had supported a Bill they had not read.
The highest temporal authority of Sikhs summoned all Sikh ministers, except CM Mann, and Sikh MLAs from across parties to explain why legislation was passed without consulting it.
Three days after being declared 'Guru Dokhi' by Akal Takh, Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann claimed forensic analysis proved he was not the man in the controversial video and vowed a probe into its origins.
Mann was declared ‘Guru Dokhi’, ‘Khalsa Panth Virodhi’ over video purportedly showing him sprinkling 'liquor' on images of Sikh Gurus & Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale. CM said it’s not him in video.
The issue of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji has been exploited as political capital by every major party in Punjab. Each has invoked the wounds of the Panth when in opposition and delivered precious little when in power.
Earlier on 8 May, Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan had appeared before Akal Takht and explained amendments to Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2008.
Highest temporal body of the Sikhs says Punjab govt 'ignored' it in passing the Amendment Act. Summoning of the speaker is expected to dampen the ruling AAP's self-congratulatory stance.
A final decision on Mann's explanation will be taken by the five Singh sahiban (high priests) during their next meeting, asserts Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj.
Summon came after Mann govt revived five-year-old row, registered police case over missing copies of Guru Granth Sahib, which the Sikhs consider a living guru.
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