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Home / Amritsar / Punjab Cm Mann To Appear Before Akal Takht Over Insult To Sikh Institutions

Akal Takht summons: Jathedar Gargaj speaks on CM Mann’s ‘admission’, calls for forensic scrutiny of video

Tribune News Service
Updated At : 04:45 PM Jan 15, 2026 IST
Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann sits in front of Akal Takht officiating Jathedar Kuldip Singh Gargaj and Damdama Sahib Jathedar Giani Tek Singh at the Akal Takht secretariat, in Amritsar on Thursday.

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Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appeared before the Akal Takht secretariat here on Thursday after being summoned by the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs for his alleged remarks about Sikh traditions and tenets.

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Before his appearance at the Akal Takht secretariat, Mann offered prayers at the Golden Temple.

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Mann later told reporters that he had submitted his clarifications to Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj.

The response will be examined in detail after which directions will be given, he said.

Mann added that he appeared before the Akal takht secretariat as a devout Sikh to offer his clarification and will obey any directive it gives.

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Jathedar Gargaj on CM's 'admission'

January 15, 2026 2:04 pm

Akal Takht Offiating Jathedar Giani Gargaj said CM Mann admitted during their meeting that he shouldn’t have said certain things that he did on religious affairs of the Sikhs and assured him that he would desist from making any such statements in future. He added that the explanation given by CM Mann on the charges of religious misconduct would be taken up in the next meeting of the five Sikh high priests. Accepting that an apostate Sikh could not be pronounced punishment from Akal Takht, the Jathedar asserted that the punishment could be in the form of direction to the Sikh sangat. The Jathedar said a forensic examination would be conducted of the viral video purportedly showing the CM.

Akal Tak Jathedar addresses mediapersons at the secretariat

January 15, 2026 1:50 pm

CM concludes his briefing to media at 1:10 pm

January 15, 2026 1:15 pm

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