Guru Granth Sahib

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said those who took the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib to a police station as a shield cannot be called the 'waris' (heir) of Punjab.

The police stood down because the attackers, armed with guns and swords, were also carrying a Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, Senior Superintendent of Punjab Police Harpal Singh Randhawa said.

A Dera Sacha Sauda follower, who was an accused in a 2015 sacrilege incident, was shot dead on Thursday by five unidentified assailants in Punjab's Faridkot district, police said.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Thursday claimed that the vehicle carrying the holy Guru Granth Sahib was "checked" on the marriage ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, calling it an "insult to the honour of the Guru".

A copy of the Guru Granth Sahib which was hit by a bullet during Operation Blue Star in 1984 will be put on display by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee at the Golden Temple for four days from Thursday.

The BJP leader said that he was arrested recently by the Punjab Police as he asked Mr Kejriwal about his promise to act against those who dishonoured the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab and rein in the drug mafia and Khalistani separatists in the state.

A second alleged incident of sacrilege was reported from Punjab's Kapurthala less than 24 hours after the incident at Amritsar's Golden temple. The man has been beaten to death. The police said the man had entered the gurdwara for theft.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BJP chief JP Nadda carried Guru Granth Sahib brought by a Sikh delegation from Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday afternoon.

A special repatriation flight from Kabul with around 110 people including Afghan citizens belonging to the Hindu and Sikh communities arrived on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings for the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and said its principles lay emphasis on compassion, justice and equality.

Three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib were flown to India from Kabul as Indian citizens and 46 Afghan nationals were evacuated as part of India's evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh thanked the centre for its "rescue efforts" in evacuating 78 people, which included 44 Afghan Sikhs, from Afghanistan and bringing them to India on Tuesday.

Three copies of Guru Granth Sahib were flown to India from Kabul along with Indian citizens and 46 Afghan nationals as part of the government's evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Amazon was sent a legal notice by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for selling copies of holy books Guru Granth Sahib and Gutka Sahib, an office bearer said Thursday.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has sent a legal notice to e-commerce giant Amazon for selling copies of holy books Guru Granth Sahib and Gutka Sahib, an office bearer said Thursday.

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday said those who took the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib to a police station as a shield cannot be called the 'waris' (heir) of Punjab.

The police stood down because the attackers, armed with guns and swords, were also carrying a Guru Granth Sahib, the holy book of the Sikhs, Senior Superintendent of Punjab Police Harpal Singh Randhawa said.

A Dera Sacha Sauda follower, who was an accused in a 2015 sacrilege incident, was shot dead on Thursday by five unidentified assailants in Punjab's Faridkot district, police said.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Thursday claimed that the vehicle carrying the holy Guru Granth Sahib was "checked" on the marriage ceremony of Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, calling it an "insult to the honour of the Guru".

A copy of the Guru Granth Sahib which was hit by a bullet during Operation Blue Star in 1984 will be put on display by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee at the Golden Temple for four days from Thursday.

The BJP leader said that he was arrested recently by the Punjab Police as he asked Mr Kejriwal about his promise to act against those who dishonoured the Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab and rein in the drug mafia and Khalistani separatists in the state.

A second alleged incident of sacrilege was reported from Punjab's Kapurthala less than 24 hours after the incident at Amritsar's Golden temple. The man has been beaten to death. The police said the man had entered the gurdwara for theft.

Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri and BJP chief JP Nadda carried Guru Granth Sahib brought by a Sikh delegation from Kabul, Afghanistan on Friday afternoon.

A special repatriation flight from Kabul with around 110 people including Afghan citizens belonging to the Hindu and Sikh communities arrived on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today extended greetings for the Parkash Purab of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, and said its principles lay emphasis on compassion, justice and equality.

Three copies of the Guru Granth Sahib were flown to India from Kabul as Indian citizens and 46 Afghan nationals were evacuated as part of India's evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh thanked the centre for its "rescue efforts" in evacuating 78 people, which included 44 Afghan Sikhs, from Afghanistan and bringing them to India on Tuesday.

Three copies of Guru Granth Sahib were flown to India from Kabul along with Indian citizens and 46 Afghan nationals as part of the government's evacuation efforts from Afghanistan.

Amazon was sent a legal notice by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for selling copies of holy books Guru Granth Sahib and Gutka Sahib, an office bearer said Thursday.

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has sent a legal notice to e-commerce giant Amazon for selling copies of holy books Guru Granth Sahib and Gutka Sahib, an office bearer said Thursday.