Sikh high priests declare AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'tankhaiya', direct community to avoid contact
The Sikh high priests said he made false caste discrimination claims and issued an order for the community to avoid social and religious contact with him.
- On Friday, the Akal Takht declared AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' over alleged objectionable remarks against Sikh religious institutions and personalities.
- The controversy began October 12 when Giaspura alleged caste-based discrimination after being denied entry to the Akal Takht Secretariat; authorities rejected his claims as 'false allegations of caste discrimination' linked to his past conduct.
- AAP MLAs appeared before Sikh high priests on Friday to apologize and clarified that no caste-based discrimination occurred during the October 12 visit, disowning Giaspura's remarks as his personal views.
- According to the order, Giaspura acted for 'personal political gain' by hurting religious sentiments; the Akal Takht instructed the Sikh community to avoid social and religious association with him.
- Tensions escalated following a separate October 12 visit regarding a protest at Delhi's Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, which prompted SGPC member Avtar Singh Riya to file a legal notice against Giaspura seeking a public apology.
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Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' over alleged objectionable remarks
<p>Amritsar, Oct 16 (PTI): The Akal Takht on Friday declared AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) over his alleged objectionable remarks against Sikh religious institutions and personalities.</p><p>According to a statement issued by the Akal Takht secretariat, Giaspura, who represents Payal constituency in Ludhiana district, was denied entry into the secretariat on October 12 when a group of AAP MLAs and …
Sikh high priests declare AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'tankhaiya', direct community to avoid contact
The Akal Takht, Sikhism's highest temporal authority, on Friday declared Punjab's ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) legislator Manwinder Singh Giaspura a 'tankhaiya', or guilty of religious misconduct, and directed members of the Sikh community to refrain from associating with him over allegations he made against attendants at the Golden Temple complex.
AAP MLA Manvinder Singh Giaspura had reportedly told the media outside the secretariat located in the Darbar Sahib complex that he faced discrimination on the basis of caste.
In Punjab, Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Payal, Amritsar, Manvinder Singh Gyaspura has been declared Tankhaiya by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
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