AMRITSAR, April 14 -- Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj on Tuesday said that while strict laws may be enacted to punish those guilty of sacrilege, the government cannot decide where the Guru Granth Sahib is printed or demand its accounts.

"The only real solution to sacrilege is the vigilant guardianship of the panth. Wherever the panth is vigilant, sacrilege cannot occur. If someone attempts to disrespect Guru Granth Sahib Ji with malicious intent, laws can be made to punish the offender. However, no law can be above Guru Granth Sahib," the jathedar said while addressing the congregation at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib to mark Khalsa Foundation Day (Baisakhi).

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