Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. File
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This got here amid an ongoing row over the alleged video on which the Akal Takht issued an edict in opposition to Mr. Mann on June 15, 2026 in Amritsar.
The matter stems from the summoning of Mr. Mann by the Akal Takht in January this 12 months for allegedly making feedback on ‘Guru ki Golak’ (gurdwara donation field) and indulging in “objectionable actions” with the images of the Sikh Gurus and slain militant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale in a purported video clip.
In an announcement issued in Amritsar, the Akal Takht mentioned that when the Chief Minister appeared at Akal Takht Sahib on January 15, 2026, in reference to numerous points being heard in opposition to him. He addressed the matter relating to an objectionable video and had mentioned, “That is utterly faux.”
In accordance with the assertion, Mr. Mann had mentioned he himself wished the video to be investigated, and that he might present the addresses of forensic laboratories. He mentioned this was the period of AI (Synthetic Intelligence); AI-generated movies had been made not solely of him however of others too.
AAP protests in a number of Punjab cities in opposition to SAD
The ruling Aam Aadmi Occasion employees on Saturday (June 20, 2026) hit the streets throughout Punjab to denounce the Shiromani Akali Dal for circulating a “faux” video of CM Mann to defame him.
Minister Harpal Singh Cheema mentioned the AAP held protests throughout Punjab in opposition to the Shiromani Akali Dal’s “anti-Panth” and “anti-Punjab” actions. “At this time, Aam Aadmi Occasion ‘karyakartas’ come out on the streets not solely in Mohali however throughout Punjab to register their protest in opposition to such forces. The individuals of Punjab are absolutely conscious of those conspiracies and can by no means permit those that have repeatedly harmed the pursuits of the state,” he mentioned in Mohali.
Rejecting the video, Mr. Mann mentioned it was “false propaganda” geared toward defaming him, whereas opposition events have been urgent for his resignation after the issuance of the edict in opposition to him.
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj had requested Mann to offer names of two authorities forensic laboratories the place the video could possibly be examined and the Chief Minister had agreed to have the investigation carried out, it mentioned.
Mr. Gargajj had mentioned that the matter was related to the Gurus and that even when the video turned out to be false, nobody’s character must be assassinated.
The jathedar had mentioned that whether or not the video was real or faux might solely be decided via forensic examination.
In accordance with the assertion, Mr. Mann had instructed the jathedar that the investigation could possibly be carried out below his supervision by any forensic laboratory of his alternative, and they might organize it. The jathedar had then requested whether or not Mr. Mann had already had the video examined, to which he replied that they’d a courtroom order stating that the video itself was false. Mr. Gargajj had replied that he had learn the courtroom order and that the courtroom had not ordered any investigation into the video.
Mr. Mann had then mentioned if jathedar wished, he was ready to have a forensic examination carried out, the assertion learn.
Following this, the jathedar had mentioned that if the video turned out to be real, the following choice could be made by the Khalsa Panth.
Even then, Mr. Mann was requested to offer the names of two laboratories from his facet, which, in keeping with the assertion, he has not performed to at the present time.
The Akal Takht on Monday (June 15, 2026) declared Mann ‘Guru Dokhi’ (anti-Guru) and ‘Khalsa Panth virodhi’ (anti-Khalsa Panth) over the video.
Revealed – June 20, 2026 07:24 pm IST
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