Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' over alleged objectionable remarks

The Akal Takht has declared AMLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura of Payal constituency in Ludhiana district ineligible, following allegations of objectionable remarks against Sikh religious institutions and personalities. On October 12, Giaspura was denied entry to the Akal Takht secretariat when a group of AMLAs and leaders visited over his past remarks.

Outside the Darbar Sahib complex, Giaspura had allegedly told the media he faced caste-based discrimination. Following the incident, legislators appeared at the secretariat on Friday in compliance with directives from the Jathedar Akal Takht Sahib. They acknowledged their mistake and clarified that Giaspura had made inappropriate remarks, calling them his personal views.

On Monday, a parliamentary delegation submitted a memorandum to the Akal Takht Secretariat, seeking accountability from Union Home Minister Amit Shah over Delhi Police's alleged intrusion into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib. The AMLA's adviser denied his claims of being denied entry due to caste-based discrimination, stating he was stopped because of his past remarks against Sikh institutions.