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Jathedar asks community to identify those challenging Akal Takht’s authority

Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj addressing a function marking the birth anniversary of sixth Sikh Master, Guru Hargobind on Tuesday. (HT)

Published 13 days ago

Akal Takht gives Punjab MLAs one-month ultimatum to amend anti-sacrilege law

Aam Aadmi Party Sikh MLAs appearing before Akal Takht in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Monday. (HT Photo)

Updated 14 days ago

Anti-sacrilege law: Akal Takht key meet with Sikh bodies today, may issue decree

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj will chair the meeting. (HT File)

Published 29 days ago

Six granthis arrested for driving colleague to suicide in Hoshiarpur

The accused have been identified as Satinder Singh, Rajwant Singh, Pargat Singh, Gurjant Singh, Tasveer Singh and Mehar Singh, all associated with gurdwaras in and around Hoshiarpur. (iStock)

Published 29 days ago

Missing 328 saroops: Won’t share ‘irrelevant’ info sought by SIT, says SGPC

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami during a meeting of executive members in Amritsar on Monday. (HT photo)

Published 42 days ago

Missing saroops probe: Akal Takht advises SGPC against sharing ‘irrelevant’ info with SIT

The SGPC chief had approached the Akal Takht after the SIT allegedly sought information beyond the scope of the investigation, including details of the SGPC’s bank accounts, financial transactions, balance sheets and agreements with private television channels for Gurbani telecast. (HT File)

Published 44 days ago

Missing saroop case: SGPC seeks Akal Takht’s directions on SIT queries

SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami

Published 47 days ago

Missing 328 holy saroops case: SIT overstepping its scope by seeking Gurbani telecast pact details, says Dhami

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami alleged that the Punjab government, through the SIT, was attempting to target the constitutional rights of the Sikh community’s apex institution. (HT)

Published 48 days ago

Governor hints at talks with Punjab government on sacrilege law

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria with SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami in Ludhiana on Thursday. (HT Photo)

Published 53 days ago

3 weeks on, no breakthrough in first case registered under new anti-sacrilege Act

Malout deputy superintendent of police (DSP) Jaspal Singh said on Wednesday that teams are working to identify the culprits.

Published 54 days ago

Sikh intellectuals seek repeal of Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law

Justice Nirmal Singh (retd, second from right) addressing the media in Chandigarh on Monday. (HT)

Published 56 days ago

Punjab: Granthis seek changes in anti-sacrilege law in line with Sikh sentiments

The meeting called by the Golden Temple head granthi, Giani Amarjeet Singh, also saw the participation of other granthis of the Golden Temple and Akal Takht. (HT File)

Published 62 days ago

Punjab: SAD terms anti-sacrilege law attack on Sikh faith

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal

Published 63 days ago

Akal Takht writes to Punjab Speaker, says remove contentious clauses

Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj (HT File)

Published 63 days ago

No question of anti-sacrilege law rollback, Punjab CM defies Akal Takht ultimatum

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann during the Shukrana Yatra in Patiala on Saturday. (HT Photo)

Published 66 days ago

New anti-sacrilege law in Punjab leaves devotees with scriptures at home in a bind

Representatives from seven gurdwaras in Sangrur’s Sunam collectively deposited 452 Gutka Sahibs and ‘pothis’ surrendered by residents at Gurdwara Nankiana Sahib on Friday. (HT)

Published 66 days ago

Deterrence or state interference: New anti-sacrilege law sparks panthic debate

The Punjab government’s recent enactment of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, designed to impose stricter penalties for sacrilege (beadbi) of the Sikh holy scripture, has sparked significant debate and divided the Sikh community. (Getty Images/iStockphoto/ Representational image)

Published 66 days ago

Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law

Akal Takht asks Punjab to take back sacrilege law

Published 66 days ago

Akal Takht rejects sacrilege law, gives Punjab govt 15 days to amend clauses

Punjab assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan appearing before Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj (left) and Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Tek Singh Dhanaula at the Akal Takht secretariat in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Friday. (Sameer Sehgal/HT)

Updated 66 days ago

SGPC takes U-turn on anti-sacrilege Act, calls it ‘political conspiracy’

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Thursday took a U-turn on the recently enacted Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, terming it a “political conspiracy challenging Guru Granth and Guru Panth”.

Published 67 days ago

Pritpal Singh Betab: “AI is the death of language and literature”

Poet Pritpal Singh Betab (Courtesy the subject)

Updated 71 days ago

‘Panth not consulted on anti-sacrilege law’: Akal Takht summons Punjab speaker on May 8

Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj addressing a gathering of representatives of Sikh organisations, seminaries, sects, scholars and lawyers at Bhai Gurdas Hall in the vicinity of Golden Temple on Sunday. (HT Photo)

Published 71 days ago

Punjab's first case under anti-sacrilege law registered in Sri Muktsar Sahib

Punjab's first case under anti-sacrilege law registered in Sri Muktsar Sahib

Published 73 days ago

Punjab Police registers first case under controversial new sacrilege Act

The FIR was registered against unidentified persons under the anti-sacrilege law notified by the Punjab government on April 20.

Updated 73 days ago

SGPC suspends supply of Guru Granth Sahib saroops till May 20

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended the service of providing Guru Granth Sahib’s holy saroops to gurdwaras and congregation till May 20.

Published 74 days ago

Christian body moves HC against anti-sacrilege law

A Christian body — Anglican Church of India — has challenged the Punjab government’s enactment of Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, notified on April 20.

Published 74 days ago

Concerns over ‘state interference’: Gargaj calls Sikh bodies, scholars’ meet to discuss anti-sacrilege law

As Sikh sections are divided over the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act-2026, Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj has taken notice of the objections being raised over the Act by a section of the community.

Published 77 days ago

After 560 days atop 400-ft tower in Samana, Gurjeet Khalsa ends sacrilege protest

Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, who had climbed a 400-foot BSNLtower on October 12, 2024, being brought down safely in Samana town of Patiala district on Friday morning. (HT Photo)

Published 81 days ago

Activist Gurjeet Khalsa brought down from BSNL tower in Patiala after 560 days

Activist Gurjeet Khalsa brought down from BSNL tower in Patiala after 560 days

Published 81 days ago

Plea in HC against Punjab’s anti-sacrilege law

The plea also says that the law is in violation of secularism and Article 14.`

Published 82 days ago

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