PDAP’s Letter to Akal Takht Jathedar about ‘Punjab Disappeared’ Project

July 24, 2026

The Punjab Documentation and Advocacy Project (PDAP) has written to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, outlining the work it has carried out through its "Punjab Disappeared" project as a follow-up to the efforts initiated by the slain human rights defender Jaswant Singh Khalra.

‘Punjab Disappeared’ (PDAP) Shares Details of Its Work Over the Past 20 Years; Writes Letter to Akal Takht Sahib

July 24, 2026

The 'People's Documentation and Advocacy Project' (PDAP), an organization that has worked tirelessly over the past two decades to carry forward the legacy of Bhai Jaswant Singh Khalra—who exposed the truth behind human rights violations and 'crimes against humanity' in Punjab during the 1980s and 90s—held a press conference in Sri Amritsar on 23 July 2026.

Position Paper Presented by Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha (Chandigarh) on Satikar Act

July 17, 2026

Position paper by Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Chandigarh titled Jagat Jyot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2026 and the Supremacy of the Shabad Guru: Panthic Concerns, Challenges and Future Policy.

Sikh Intellectuals Demand Repeal of the Jagat Jyot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act; Term it State’s Interference

July 17, 2026

Kendri Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Chandigarh hosted a discussion on topic "Jagat Jyot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act, 2026 and the Supremacy of the Shabad Guru: Panthic Concerns, Challenges and Future Policy" on 15 July 2026.

Sovereignty of the Akal Takht and the New Law Passed by the Punjab Government: Bhai Narien Singh

July 16, 2026

On 4 July 2026, the Dal Khalsa convened a Panthic Conference in Amritsar to deliberate on critical issues concerning the Khalsa Panth and the Sikh Jagat.In this video, Panth Sewak Bhai Narien Singh Chaura addresses the gathering,

Controversy over Bhagwant Mann’s Viral Video: FIR in Gurugram Says Punjab Police Officials Procured Fabricated Forensic Report

June 24, 2026

Two men from Haryana have been arrested by the Gurugram Police for allegedly attempting to fabricate digital forensic reports regarding a controversial video of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann. According to the FIR filed by a digital forensics expert, individuals claiming to be senior Punjab officials offered substantial bribes to tailor the report's conclusion.

Akal Takht Declares Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann ‘Guru Dokhi’ Over Viral Video

June 16, 2026

The Panj Singh Sahiban at Sri Akal Takht Sahib have officially declared Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann a 'traitor to the Guru' and ordered a complete social boycott against him. This unprecedented disciplinary action follows independent forensic confirmation of a highly objectionable viral video and the unilateral passage of the Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026. The Aam Aadmi Party has strongly rejected the allegations, stating the forensic report does not identify the individual in the footage and calling the clergy's decision politically motivated.

Forensic Lab (FST) Report on Alleged Viral Video of Bhagwant Mann

June 15, 2026

Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann was declared "Guru Dokhi" and "anti-Khalsa Panth" by Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj after a forensic science laboratory (FSL) report confirmed a viral video, allegedly of Bhagwant Mann, was neither AI generated nor distorted or morphed.

The Warning That Went Unheeded: How a 2007 Memorandum Foreshadowed Today’s Satikar Act Crisis

June 8, 2026

A major political confrontation has emerged in Punjab over the newly enacted Jagat Jyot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satikar (Amendment) Act, 2026. The growing deadlock between the AAP-led state government and supreme Sikh institutions, including the SGPC and Sri Akal Takht Sahib, has revived a nineteen-year-old prophetic warning. A 2007 memorandum by the Sikh Students Federation cautioned that inviting a secular state to legislate on Sikh religious affairs would eventually undermine Panthic sovereignty—a foresight many observers argue has now materialized.

Panch Pradhani Jatha Seeks Complete Repeal of 2008 and 2026 Satkar Acts

May 21, 2026

The Panch Pradhani Jatha opposes Punjab government interference in Khalsa Panth affairs, calling for the complete scrapping of the 2008 and 2026 Satkar Acts.