BJP minister demands anti-sacrilege law action against Punjab CM
Delhi minister and BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday demanded that the Punjab Government apply its own anti-sacrilege law to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann in connection with an ongoing video controversy. Speaking to the media, Sirsa described the issue as a "litmus test" for the Punjab Police and accused the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of failing to uphold the standards it had set regarding Sikh religious sentiments.
Sirsa questions lack of case registration against Mann
Sirsa claimed that under the law brought in by AAP to address alleged incidents of "beadbi" (sacrilege), action should be taken uniformly, irrespective of a person's position. "Law is equal for everyone. The same law that was brought in Punjab against beadbi should apply to Bhagwant Mann as well," Sirsa said, questioning why no case had been registered against the Chief Minister. He alleged that AAP leaders had repeatedly challenged Sikh institutions, including the Akal Takht, and that those who had earlier spoken strongly on Sikh religious sentiments were now silent.
Praise for Gurugram Police and call for impartiality
The BJP leader praised the Gurugram Police for arresting the accused in the case and urged authorities to act impartially. The AAP and the Punjab Government have not yet responded to Sirsa's allegations.
