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Can Bhagwant Mann’s anti-sacrilege law be used against him?

July 16, 2026 5:24 pm

Given that justice has eluded past cases, sacrilege remains a sensitive issue for Sikhs. But it is for this very reason that the Sikh leadership must oppose the legislation

Video row escalates, SGPC asks Bhagwant Mann to resign over ‘grave mistake’

June 28, 2026 5:07 am

The SGPC said it will launch a statewide campaign to mobilise the Sikh community to uphold the Akal Takht’s orders against Bhagwant Mann.

Akal Takht Mann Zail Singh Parkash Badal

Barnala to Mann: Long line of leaders censured by Akal Takht

June 18, 2026 12:30 pm

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann is among the several Punjab leaders—including former CMs and a former President—who have had to explain themselves before the Akal Takht.

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Akal Takht breaks deadlock, SGPC jatha heads to Pakistan after 14 years

June 10, 2026 5:29 pm

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj’s intervention helps end long-running SGPC-PSGPC standoff over Nanakshahi calendar dates

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Ahead of Punjab Assembly elections, probe into 328 missing Saroops goes cold

May 21, 2026 3:40 pm

SIT Chief Nanak Singh said the inquiry into the missing Saroops is moving forward, though he acknowledged that a formal chargesheet has yet to be filed.

Anti-sacrilege law row: Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan appears before Akal Takht

May 08, 2026 2:50 pm

Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan emphasised that the gravity of sacrilege incidents demanded a legislative shift, noting that previous laws often allowed offenders to return to the streets prematurely.

Priest, party, and a power struggle: Why Raghbir Singh’s 'retirement' deepens the crisis within SGPC, Akali Dal

March 01, 2026 1:59 pm

In December 2024, Singh, the head granthi of Harmandar Sahib, pronounced religious punishment against Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for misconduct and forced the latter to step down as party president.

SGPC ‘retires’ Harmandar Sahib head priest who ‘sentenced’ Sukhbir Badal

February 27, 2026 3:58 am

Raghbir Singh was Akal Takht jathedar when he sentenced Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal for “religious misconduct” in December 2024. The SGPC removed him as the Akal Takht jathedar in March 2025, but he continued to serve as the head priest of the Harmandar Sahib.

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‘Inappropriate’: Day after police pick up 2 men from Golden Temple premises, SGPC questions action

January 31, 2026 4:31 pm

Chaotic scenes were witnessed at the Golden Temple after plainclothes police picked up two men. In the melee, SGPC task force personnel detained two police officials in a room.