Chandigarh, June 27 -- Punjab BJP president Kewal Singh Dhillon on Friday welcomed the Maharashtra government's decision to constitute a committee for wider consultations with religious bodies, Sikh scholars and other stakeholders before introducing the proposed law on Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Management Board in the assembly.

His remarks came as several Punjab leaders, including former Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Congress MP Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Rajya Sabha member Balbir Singh Seechewal, Punjab cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Khudian, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Daljit Singh Cheema and Akali Dal Waris Punjab De leader Manpreet Singh Ayali, opposed the proposed law.

Harsimrat, the member of Parliament from Bathinda, appealed t...