[Moga,Punjab] Agitated Moga Demands CM’s Visit At Spot of Sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib
torn pages of the holy book found today at three different places in a village in this district,
Incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib continue unabated in Punjab with torn pages of the holy book being found today at three different places in a village in this district, triggering tension in the area.
The pages were found in Malke village and the authorities assured the agitated locals that the guilty would be arrested soon.
Protesters demanded that Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal should visit the spot and assess the situation himself.
Senior administration and police officials rushed to the spot as tensions rose, with villagers gathering in large numbers.
The situation is under control and police has taken the pages of holy book into its custody, DIG Amar Singh Chahal said. A team of forensic experts collected evidence from the spot.
The DIG assured the villagers that those behind the crime will be arrested soon and will be dealt sternly.
All India Sikh Students federation (AISSF) President Karnail Singh and Skh preachers Bhai Mokham Singh and Baljit Singh strongly criticised the incident and demanded immediate arrest of the culprits.
Over the last one month, Punjab has seen over 10 incidents of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. The state was in turmoil till some days back, with violent protests being witnessed, in which two persons were killed and several others injured.