Overview
- Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann appeared at the Akal Takht Secretariat in Amritsar, expressed deference to its authority, and acknowledged some remarks should not have been made.
- A forensic probe has been initiated to verify the viral video’s authenticity, with both the Akal Takht and the chief minister asked to nominate laboratories.
- Mann’s statement and supporting materials will go to the Singh Sahiban, leaving any religious directive pending until their review.
- The Akal Takht required Mann to appear at the Secretariat rather than on the Takht platform, citing his non‑Amritdhari status and prompting debate over labeling non‑Amritdhari Sikhs as ‘pattit’.
- Political ripples continued as Mann criticized SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami and defended the state SIT on 328 missing saroops, even as parties rallied at Maghi Mela ahead of future elections.