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July 10, 2026, 01:44 PM - 5 min read
The BJP may be making a lot of noise; it does not reflect proportionately at the grassroots. It definitely is far better placed in Punjab now than it ever was in the past, but on its own it is nowhere within the striking distance of forming the government.
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June 26, 2026, 06:43 PM - 4 min read
Jagman Samra rejected the allegation that he had obtained a mask of the Chief Minister or asked anyone to wear it while recording the video.
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June 26, 2026, 05:22 PM - 3 min read
Aujla said Mann had appeared before the Akal Takht Sahib in January. At the time, the Chief Minister had claimed that the controversial video was generated using artificial intelligence (AI).
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June 25, 2026, 10:49 PM - 3 min read
AAP has claimed a silicone mask resembling Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann was used to create the controversial video that sparked a political storm, alleging a conspiracy to defame him.
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June 25, 2026, 05:28 PM - 3 min read
Mann said his political opponents are unable to take him on politically, so they are now trying to tarnish his image by dragging religion into the matter. He also said he has full respect for Sri Akal Takht and claimed that leaders from all three major political parties have joined hands to target him over the controversy.
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June 25, 2026, 04:38 PM - 4 min read
According to Gurugram Police, they have collected CCTV footage and hotel entry records showing that the two Punjab Police officials had recently stayed there.
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June 24, 2026, 03:19 PM - 6 min read
The public mood is not in favour of Mann. Had he not chosen to defy and confront the Akal Takht, the situation might have been different for him today.
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June 20, 2026, 08:02 PM - 3 min read
AAP ministers, MLAs, senior leaders and party workers staged demonstrations at several places. They accused the SAD of misusing religion, spreading propaganda and trying to mislead the people of Punjab for political gain.
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June 17, 2026, 05:57 PM - 4 min read
The controversy dates back to January when Mann was summoned by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs. He was accused of making remarks about 'Guru ki Golak' and allegedly engaging in objectionable conduct in a video that featured images of Sikh Gurus and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
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June 17, 2026, 01:36 PM - 7 min read
The Akal Takht does not hold any legal authority. But as an institution, it commands moral and divine authority over the Sikhs. The Akal Takht is always the last word in the Sikh affairs. Never ever in recorded history has anyone defied the Akal Takht edicts/ orders.
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June 16, 2026, 03:26 PM - 6 min read
Mann has often dared his opponents to play on “their pitch”. This time, the Akalis seem to have thrown a challenge back at him on a pitch where it is not easy for a non-Panthic party to play. The battle does not stop here, particularly when it concerns religion. People are highly emotive and sensitive towards religious matters, where they are not even ready to give benefit of doubt.
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June 16, 2026, 03:19 PM - 3 min read
Mann took a defiant stand, saying that the person in the controversial video was not him. In a video statement, he said while he has the utmost respect and reverence for the Akal Takht, its present-day officials, whom he described as political appointees, were serving their political masters by making false allegations against him.
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