Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann seemed old to acting jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargaj at the Akal Takht secretariat within the Golden Temple advanced in Amritsar on Thursday after being summoned in reference to his alleged remarks about Sikh traditions and tenets.
The level of hobby of the meeting turn out to be as soon as a viral video over which the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, had expressed converse and therefore summoned the CM.
Talking to newshounds after the nearly about hour-lengthy meeting, Mann categorically denied the authenticity of the photos. “The video being circulated is entirely doctored and edited with malicious intent,” Mann acknowledged. “I own positioned the information old to the jathedar sahab. It is some distance a conspiracy by political opponents to tarnish my image and to fabricate a rift between a sewadar of Punjab and the Akal Takht,” the chief minister acknowledged.
Accompanied by his media adviser, Baltej Pannu, and Aam Aadmi Party chief spokesperson and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, the chief minister maintained a sombre and respectful tone while defending his behavior.
Mann acknowledged he had submitted his clarification to the Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Gargaj and Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Baba Tek Singh Dhanaula. “They acknowledged they would battle thru the clarification and rob a choice accordingly. I will abide by the verdict pronounced by the Sikh clergy.”
Besides Baba Tek Singh Dhanaula, who turn out to be as soon as seated subsequent to Giani Gargaj, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee secretary Partap Singh and a sewadar had been repeat within the room all the design in which thru the looks of the CM, who carried a suitcase containing information.
In case of missing 328 sacred saroops of Guru Granth Sahib, the CM acknowledged the investigation is underway. “All the pieces shall be performed in coordination with the SGPC as this topic is anxious with the spiritual sentiments of the Sikhs,” he acknowledged.
Mann, who arrived in Amritsar on Wednesday itself, paid obeisance at the Golden Temple old to coming into the Akal Takht secretariat round 11.30am.
Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj had final week summoned Mann for allegedly making comments on ‘Guru ki Golak (a gurdwara donation box)’ and indulging in “objectionable activities” with the photos of the Sikh Gurus and slain militant leader Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
The jathedar of the highest temporal seat of Sikhs had acknowledged Mann deliberately expressed an “anti-Sikh mentality” and time and again made “objectionable comments” in opposition to the opinion of “dasvand” or tithe, a be aware of donating 10% of earnings to the position of affection.
Citing “objectionable videos” circulating on social media, Giani Gargaj had claimed that Mann’s actions in direction of photos of the Sikh Gurus and Bhindranwale had been disrespectful. He had acknowledged that the chief minister’s “anti-Sikh” statements reflected the boldness of energy.
He had acknowledged that since Mann is a ‘patit (a Sikh who cuts his hair)’, he can’t be presented old to the facade of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and turn out to be as soon as summoned to appear in person at the secretariat of Akal Takht to post his clarification.
Mann had maintained that he would seem old to the Akal Takht now now not as a chief minister, however as a humble and spiritual Sikh. He had reiterated his reverence for the authority of the Akal Takht. “Any converse or expose from Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji is suitable to me with fleshy reverence and must be obeyed. Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji is above the entirety for me. Any expose bought from that sacred Takht shall be adopted in true letter and spirit,” he had acknowledged.
