CHANDIGARH: The ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab has once again displayed a deeply disturbing and unacceptable disregard for Sikh religious sentiments, core Sikh principles, and the sanctity of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji. These serious allegations were raised by BJP Punjab Spokesperson Pritpal Singh Baliawal.
Presenting concrete evidence, Pritpal Singh Baliawal stated that under the Punjab Government’s campaign “War Against Drugs–2”, a programme titled “Village Guards” was recently launched. During this programme, pamphlets were distributed and audio-visual material was screened in which Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji was depicted in a book-like format and portrayed in a cartoonish manner. Such representation, he emphasized, amounts to a direct and grave act of sacrilege.
He further pointed out that the content also depicted the character of a Granthi Singh in a distorted and derogatory manner, which is entirely contrary to Sikh Maryada, religious decorum, and long-established Sikh traditions.
Baliawal stated that this incident has deeply hurt the religious sentiments of the Sikh community across Punjab and beyond. He categorically rejected any attempt to portray this as an inadvertent error, stating that the act reflects gross negligence, insensitivity, and a casual attitude towards the Sikh faith. For Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji is not merely a religious scripture but the living, eternal Guru, and any misrepresentation of its sacred form is absolutely unacceptable.
He further expressed strong concern that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, AAP National Convener Arvind Kejriwal, and the entire senior party leadership were present at the event, yet no effort was made to intervene or stop this objectionable portrayal. This silence and inaction, he said, is highly unfortunate and strongly condemnable.