India, June 21 -- Akali Dal steps up attack on Mann before 2027 polls.

Punjab politics has witnessed a fresh escalation with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) launching an aggressive campaign against Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann over the controversial "sacrilege video" issue, setting the stage for a direct political confrontation ahead of the 2027 Assembly elections.

The latest flashpoint emerged after the Akal Takht declared Mann a "Guru Dokhi" and "Khalsa Panth Virodhi" over a purported video that has triggered a major political and religious controversy in the state. Sri Akal Takht Sahib maintained that forensic examinations conducted on the video found it to be authentic and not AI-generated, while accusing the Chief Minister of mislead...