{
  "id": 15094218,
  "title": "Akal Takht declares AAP MLA Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' over alleged objectionable remarks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/akal-takht-declares-aap-mla-giaspura-tankhaiya-over-alleged",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T01:52:11.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/punjab/akal-takht-declares-aap-mla-giaspura-tankhaiya-over-alleged-objectionable-remarks/article71595228.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Akal Takht has declared AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura guilty of religious misconduct for allegedly making objectionable remarks against Sikh religious institutions and personalities. Giaspura, who represents the Payal constituency in Ludhiana district, was denied entry into the Akal Takht's secretariat on October 12 when a group of AAP MLAs and leaders visited the religious body over the remarks. The Akal Takht secretariat stated that Giaspura was informed of his disciplinary action following the directions issued by the Jathedar Akal Takht Sahib. Upon a subsequent visit by the AAP legislators on October 16, they acknowledged their mistake and apologized to Guru Sahib, clarifying that no one has ever been prevented from visiting Akal Takht Sahib based on caste, race, or color. The legislators also stated they did not agree with Giaspura's remarks, calling them his personal views.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}