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Amritpal's counsels submit pen drives, allege false implication

AMRITSAR, May 14 -- Defence counsels for Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, facing trial in the Ajnala police station siege case, on Wednesday submitted two pen drives containing videos to a local court... Read More


Takht writes to speaker, says remove contentious clauses

AMRITSAR, May 12 -- The Akal Takht on Monday shot off a letter to Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan, citing objections to the recently enacted anti-sacrilege law, including clauses that legally man... Read More


Top Sikh clergy rejects Punjab govt's new anti-sacrilege law

Amritsar, May 9 -- The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 - the recently enacted anti-sac... Read More


Akal Takht rejects anti-sacrilege act, issues ultimatum

Amritsar, May 9 -- In a significant escalation of the standoff between the Punjab government and the Sikh clergy, Akal Takht on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Am... Read More


Top Sikh clergy rejects Punjab govt's new anti-sacrilege law

Amritsar, May 9 -- The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 - the recently enacted anti-sac... Read More


Akal Takht rejects sacrilege law, gives Punjab govt 15 days to amend clauses

Amritsar, May 9 -- In a sharp escalation of standoff between the Punjab government and Sikh clergy, the Akal Takht on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) A... Read More


Deterrence or state interference: New law sparks panthic debate

AMRITSAR, May 9 -- The Punjab government's recent enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, designed to impose stricter penalties for sacrilege of the Sikh holy s... Read More


anti-sacrilege law a political conspiracy, sgpc says in u-turn

Amritsar, May 8 -- SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday said the recently enacted anti-sacrilege law was a "political conspiracy challenging Guru Granth and Guru Panth". His remarks came a... Read More


Akal Takht rejects anti-sacrilege law, issues 15-day ultimatum to Punjab's AAP govt

India, May 8 -- In a significant escalation of the standoff between the Punjab government and the Sikh clergy, Akal Takht on Friday formally rejected the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amend... Read More


Punjab CM defends sacrilege law amid Akal Takht pushback

India, May 7 -- Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann arrived at the Golden Temple on Thursday to express gratitude for the successful enactment of a stricter law against the sacrilege of Guru Granth Sa... Read More