Akal Takht panel asks Punjab Government two straight questions on anti-sacrilege law
PTC Web Desk: The Punjab Government’s Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, a new law on the sanctity of Guru Granth Sahib, has drawn a firm response from Sri Akal Takht Sahib. A committee of legal experts and scholars appointed by the Takht has asked the state government to clear up two key points before a meeting proposed for November 18.
The expert committee met on Saturday and discussed a letter sent on November 13 by the nodal officer of the Punjab Government’s coordination committee.
Retired Justice Rupinder Singh Sodhi, retired Justice Mahinder Mohan Singh Bedi, Senior Advocate Puran Singh Hundal, Sikh scholar Dr Kehar Singh and ProfJagmohan Singh took part in the meeting. Coordinator Lakhvir Singh, who is additional secretary of the SGPC and media adviser Jaskaran Singh were also present.
After the discussion, the panel said it is ready to sit down with the government on November 18 and discuss the Amendment Act. But it made one thing clear: the government must first explain its position on certain important facts.
The two questions
In a letter sent to the nodal officer, the coordinator asked has the Punjab government taken any step so far to follow the directions Sri Akal Takht Sahib issued on June 29, 2026? Cabinet ministers and MLAs had earlier agreed to these directions in front of the five Singh Sahibans.
Has the government issued any order or notification to put the Act on hold, as directed by Akal Takht on May 11 and June 29, 2026?
Yes or no, with details
The government has been asked to answer both questions with a plain yes or no. If the answer is yes, it must share details of the action taken. If no step has been taken, it must explain why. The committee has asked for this information at the earliest so it can decide what to do next.
- PTC NEWS
