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Why Sri Akal Takht has summoned Punjab CM Mann on Jan 15?
Babushahi Bureau
Amritsar (Punjab), January 5, 2026: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been summoned to appear at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib on January 15, 2026, in connection with a longstanding Panthic issue.
As per the media statement issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the summon has been issued in connection with remarks and a recently surfaced video that have raised concerns regarding adherence to the Sikh Rehat Maryada, the authority of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, and the principle of “Guru Ki Golak” (Dasvandh). The video reportedly features CM Mann in a context involving images of the Sikh Gurus and Sant Giani Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale, prompting the religious authority to seek clarification.
Addressing the media at the Secretariat today, the Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj, said: “Since the present Chief Minister is a patit and, as per Sikh tradition, cannot be presented before the façade of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, he has therefore been summoned to appear in person at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib on January 15, 2026, to submit his explanation.”
Jathedar Gargajj said that CM Mann’s statements and the objectionable video have deeply hurt Sikh sentiments. He added that the video will undergo forensic analysis, and if verified, strict Panthic action will be taken.
The Acting Jathedar also questioned the Punjab government on the unresolved Bargari sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 2015 and the Maur terrorist bomb attack in 2017, highlighting the delay in delivering justice to the victims and the inaction against accused individuals including Gurmeet Ram Rahim and Honeypreet.
He criticized the government for registering minor cases against Sikh youths while failing to act decisively in major sacrilege and terror cases, and noted that the transfer of Bargari-related cases outside Punjab was not challenged by the state.
Jathedar Gargajj added that Punjab Assembly Speaker S. Kultar Singh Sandhwan, who had assured justice in the Bargari sacrilege case three years ago, may also be summoned after facts are fully collected.