India, June 25 -- Hoardings carrying the edict issued by Akal Takht against chief minister Bhagwant Mann have been installed across gurdwaras in Amritsar, including near the Golden Temple complex.

The hoardings, put up by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) following a circular issued to gurdwara managers, carry an appeal to the Sikh community to boycott the CM in compliance with the Akal Takht directive. SGPC officials also directed managers to confirm installation of the displays.

The move comes days after Akal Takht declared Mann a "Guru dokhi" (anti-Guru) and "Khalsa Panth Virodhi" (anti-community) over an alleged objectionable video that reportedly hurt Sikh sentiments. The highest temporal seat of Sikhism has also s...