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18 May

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Urges Nationwide Adoption of Strict Sacrilege Laws During Visit to Takht Sri Patna Sahib

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Patna (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, after paying obeisance at Takht Sri Harimandir Ji, Patna Sahib, the sacred birthplace and land blessed by the footsteps of the Tenth Sikh Guru Gobind Singh Ji, said Punjab has shown the entire country the path to protecting the honour of the Gurus by enacting the strictest law against beadbi. Offering prayers for the prosperity, well-being, and Chardi Kala of Punjab, Punjabis, and the entire Sikh Sangat, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann expressed gratitude to Guru Sahib for blessing Punjab with the opportunity to enact a stringent law against beadbi in order…

Global Sikh Council Slams Patna Sahib Granthis for Declaring Sukhbir Badal “Tankhaiya”, Warns of Threat to Sikh Unity

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Chandigarh, July 7, 2025: The Global Sikh Council (GSC), an apex body representing Sikh institutions worldwide, has come out strongly against the recent unilateral move by five Granthis of Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib, Patna Sahib, who declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal a “Tankhaiya,” or one guilty of religious misconduct.Terming the declaration a grave violation of Sikh Maryada and Panthic protocol, GSC President Dr. Kanwaljit Kaur issued a statement condemning the action as an attempt to undermine the supreme authority of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism.“Only Sri Akal Takht Sahib has the…

Sukhbir Singh Badal Declared ‘Tankhaiya’ by Takht Sri Patna Sahib for Defying Religious Summons

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Patna (National Times): In a significant development within the Sikh religious sphere, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has been officially declared a Tankhaiya by the Panj Pyare of Takht Sri Patna Sahib, one of Sikhism’s five sacred thrones. The decision comes after Badal failed to appear before the Takht despite receiving two formal summons. The move follows an earlier controversy involving two high-ranking religious leaders, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, executive head of Takht Sri Harmandir Sahib Gurudwara, and Jathedar Tek Singh of Takht Sri Damdama Sahib, who were declared Tankhaiya in May for disobeying a Hukamnama (edict).…