Majara Raja Sahib Panel rubbishes CM Mann’s claims, says full record of 169 Saroops exists; Watch Video
Babushahi Bureau
Nawanshahr (Punjab), January 15, 2026: The management committee of the revered religious shrine Rasokhana Shri Nabh Kamal Raja Sahib at village Majara Nau Abad has categorically rejected Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s recent statement regarding the sacred saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at the shrine, terming it misleading and far from facts.
Addressing a meeting, committee members stated that there is “not even an iota of truth” in the Chief Minister’s claims. Providing detailed information, committee spokesperson Amrik Singh Ballowal said that a total of 169 saroops of Sri Guru Granth Sahib are respectfully placed in Sachkhand at Rasokhana Sahib, and their complete record is duly maintained by the management committee.
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He explained that among these, 79 saroops date back to the period between 1978 and 2012, while 62 saroops were printed by Bhai Jivan Singh–Chattar Singh Press and the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. In addition, 28 saroops were brought from the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) in 2019, all of which are properly recorded.
uThe committee further informed that 30 old saroops were deposited at Goindwal Sahib, out of which 20 were later taken by the SGPC. Similarly, the management committee of Gurdwara Sahib Guru Har Rai Sahib, Dosanjh Khurd, had obtained 10 saroops from the SGPC, which were later offered to the Rasokhana management committee for seva; records of these are also available.
Criticising the timing of the Chief Minister’s remarks, the committee said that the statement was made in haste ahead of his appearance at Sri Akal Takht Sahib and created unnecessary confusion. They questioned under what authority the government could order inspections of records inside Sikh religious institutions.
The committee also raised objections to the Special Investigation Team (SIT), alleging that none of its members were Amritdhari Sikhs. However, they clarified that full cooperation was extended to the SIT and that all records submitted by the committee were found to be correct. Despite this, they alleged that a “wrong report” was prepared due to advice from the Chief Minister’s aides, which hurt Sikh sentiments.
Reiterating their faith, the committee stated that Sri Akal Takht Sahib is supreme for them and that all Sikh maryada is strictly observed at the shrine. They noted that a continuous series of 42 Sri Akhand Path Sahibs is currently underway at the site. They categorically denied any connection between the saroops at the shrine and the SGPC’s list of missing saroops, adding that 107 of the 169 saroops were printed by the SGPC itself.
The committee said that after the 2015 hukamnama, all records have been meticulously maintained. They also alleged that the registration of a police case by the government hurt the sentiments of the sangat and that the Chief Minister’s incorrect statement could have even led to communal tension in the area.
Refuting claims in the report that the saroops were found in a kitchen store, the committee clarified that all saroops are respectfully placed in Sachkhand. They added that if there is any perceived shortcoming, they are ready to request Jathedar Kuldeep Singh Gargajj of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to send a team for an independent inquiry.
The committee asserted that matters related to religious maryada do not fall under the Punjab government’s authority and lie solely with the SGPC, which conducts inspections of sacred saroops at religious places three times a year and submits reports accordingly.
Those present on the occasion included Inderjit Singh Sian (President), Shingara Singh, Amrik Singh Ballowal (Chief Spokesperson), Kulwant Singh Heer (former district police chief) and other committee members.