With Punjabi University Under Fire for ‘Water Burial’ of ‘Mahan Kosh’, Akal Takht Steps in for Inquiry

With Punjabi University under fire for ‘water burial’ of ‘Mahan Kosh’, Akal Takht steps in for inquiry

The Sikh temporal body came down heavily on the administration after students staged massive protests alleging desecration of the revered text. V-C & other top officials have been booked.

FIR Against Punjabi University V-C Over Alleged ‘Disrespect’ to Revered Book

Patiala-based Punjabi University vice-chancellor Jagdeep Singh, registrar Davinder Singh, dean of academic affairs Jawinder Singh Brar, and publication bureau head Harjinderpal Singh are facing an FIR over the alleged disrespectful disposal of error-ridden copies of the Gurshabad Ratnakar Mahankosh. The post FIR Against Punjabi University V-C Over Alleged ‘Disrespect’ to Revered Book appeared first on Sikh Siyasat News.

Punjabi University suspends 2 officials over alleged disrespect of Mahan Kosh

Patiala, Aug 29 (PTI) Police on Friday registered a criminal case against top Punjabi University authorities and the varsity suspended two officials, escalating the controversy over the alleged disrespect of Mahan Kosh, the encyclopaedic Sikh reference work authored by Bhai Kahn Singh Nabha. The University suspended Dr H P S Kalra (Incharge, Publication Bureau & Press) and Mahinder Bharti (Director, Environment & Biodiversity Department) for all…