Mann slams Delhi Police’s ‘Taliban-like’ attitude over video of cops with shoes inside Bangla Sahib
A controversy had erupted over Delhi police personnel allegedly entering the gurdwara premises in Delhi on Saturday as some protesters, facing police action during demonstrations against the Chief Election Commissioner, sought refuge there.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann expressed strong disapproval on Sunday (October 11, 2026) over the alleged entry of Delhi Police into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, describing it as having a "Taliban-like attitude" and violating the sanctity of the shrine. The controversy arose after protesters, seeking refuge during demonstrations against the Chief Election Commissioner, sought shelter in the gurdwara.
The Delhi Police claimed the video was circulated maliciously on social media and vowed to take legal action. Mann asserted that the BJP's Delhi Police entered the Gurdwara Sahib with a disrespectful demeanor, wearing shoes inside the holy site, and vowed that the Sikh community would never forgive such an act. Deputy Commissioner of Police Sachin Sharma clarified that the personnel in the video were in a common passage used by devotees to remove their shoes before entering the gurdwara.
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee accused opposition leaders of politicizing the issue and tarnishing the religious institution, claiming that the police intervened after demonstrators entered the premises.
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