Mann NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday demanded an FIR against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and some state govt officials under the state’s newly enacted anti-sacrilege law as it showed purported visuals and text messages involving the accused, including cops, in the case of fabrication of a forensic report to reject a video allegedly showing Mann defiling Sikh gurus as fake.BJP likened the AAP govt in the state to the Mughals for belittling the sentiments of Sikhs. The party has seized on the edict of Akal Takht, the highest authority in Sikhism, against Mann to sharpen its attack on Punjab govt ahead of the assembly election in the state early next year.The Akal Takht had dubbed the video authentic after getting its own forensic reports and called the CM “guru dokhi” (anti-guru) and “Khalsa panth virodhi” (anti-Khalsa panth). Delhi govt minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Punjab police officers and persons linked with a private laboratory had colluded to produce a report declaring the video fake in what was an attempt to undermine the authority of Akal Takht. The BJP neta said inquiries pointed to the involvement of Ludhiana commissioner Swapan Sharma and SP Jashandeep Singh in the episode. Sirsa said as the investigation progressed, it emerged “Mann’s blue-eyed boy, Sharma, and SP Jashandeep Singh, through a person named Jaspreet Singh in Haryana, arranged a meeting at a hotel in Gurugram with a forensic laboratory”.“Money (Rs 10 lakh) was exchanged during the meeting, and the video was heavily edited to make it appear as if Mann was not present in it and the video was fake.”Get the latest India news and live updates. Download the TOI App.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosTMC MP Mahua Moitra Clarifies After Praise For Suvendu Adhikari Sparks Political Buzz In BengalBengaluru Metro Breakdown Triggers Commuter Chaos As Stranded Passengers Climb Lorries”They Saved Their Goods And Left Us To Die”: Survivor’s Explosive Claims Rock Aliganj Fire ProbeMumbai Local Train Horror: 22-Year-Old Stabbed To Death After Door Dispute, Accused On The RunKolkata Warehouse Roof Collapse: 3 Dead, Several Injured, Rescue Ops UnderwayPM Modi Invited To Ayatollah Khamenei’s Funeral? Tehran Plans Massive Funeral For KhameneiLucknow Fire Horror: Demolition Order Revoked A Decade Ago, Illegal Building Claimed 15 LivesBJP Seeks Bhagwant Mann’s Arrest | Forensic Expert Alleges ₹10 Lakh Bribe To Fake Viral Video ReportIAF Set to Receive 1st Made-in-India C295 in September — Here’s What the Milestone Means’Papa, Save Me’: 10-Year-Old Abducted, Raped And Killed In Delhi; Chilling Details Emerge123PhotostoriesFrom Priyanka Chopra’s Rolex era to Katrina Kaif’s Rado reign: Bollywood’s most iconic watch ambassadorsTaarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah: From mimicking Charlie Chaplin, having no work for 7-8 years to working with Dilip Joshi, SRK-Salman; Sharad Sankla aka Abdul gets candid about lifeNot just Usha Vance: 5 women in power who turned grey hair into a symbol of confidenceWeekend K-drama releases: From ‘Notes from the Last Row’ to ‘Agent Kim Reactivated’UK heatwave intensifies: UKHSA approved tips to keep your home coolAngiography and Angioplasty are not the same: Here’s what every heart patient should knowWarren Buffett’s unusual love life: The billionaire who stayed married while living with another womanRinging in your ears after a day in the sun? Doctor explains the surprising heatwave-tinnitus connection10 beautiful baby girl names inspired by ancient goddesses and their powerful meanings5 Kapoor couples who are setting serious marriage goals123Hot PicksPunjab police admit cardDevina GahlotDonald Trump avenueMumbai rainsCBSE 12th revaluationBihar school timingsSpanish proverbAfghan proverbPortuguese proverbTop TrendingDelhi Rape MurderUS-Iran WarITR filing 2025-26FIFA World Cup 2026England vs Ghana FIFA World Cup ResultICAI CA Inter May resultLucknow coaching fireGold rate todayWho was Ketan AgarwalMumbai rain
NEW DELHI: BJP on Wednesday demanded an FIR against Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and some state govt officials under the state’s newly enacted anti-sacrilege law as it showed purported visuals and text messages involving the accused, including cops, in the case of fabrication of a forensic report to reject a video allegedly showing Mann defiling Sikh gurus as fake.BJP likened the AAP govt in the state to the Mughals for belittling the sentiments of Sikhs. The party has seized on the edict of Akal Takht, the highest authority in Sikhism, against Mann to sharpen its attack on Punjab govt ahead of the assembly election in the state early next year.The Akal Takht had dubbed the video authentic after getting its own forensic reports and called the CM “guru dokhi” (anti-guru) and “Khalsa panth virodhi” (anti-Khalsa panth). Delhi govt minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said Punjab police officers and persons linked with a private laboratory had colluded to produce a report declaring the video fake in what was an attempt to undermine the authority of Akal Takht. The BJP neta said inquiries pointed to the involvement of Ludhiana commissioner Swapan Sharma and SP Jashandeep Singh in the episode. Sirsa said as the investigation progressed, it emerged “Mann’s blue-eyed boy, Sharma, and SP Jashandeep Singh, through a person named Jaspreet Singh in Haryana, arranged a meeting at a hotel in Gurugram with a forensic laboratory”.“Money (Rs 10 lakh) was exchanged during the meeting, and the video was heavily edited to make it appear as if Mann was not present in it and the video was fake.”
