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Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu questioned the continued silence of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on the Jaagat Jot Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill, 2026, stating that the lack of response raises serious political questions at a time when Punjab has enacted a strict law to prevent beadbi.

Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab State General Secretary and Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, "While the AAP-led Punjab government has fulfilled its commitment by bringing a strict law to prevent beadbi incidents, those who earlier politicised such sensitive issues are now choosing to remain silent. This silence is politically telling."

The AAP Punjab General Secretary added, "When the Bhagwant Mann government announced its intention to introduce a stringent law against beadbi, opposition parties dismissed it as political rhetoric. They said, 'bring the law, then we will see.' Today, the law has not only been passed but has come into full force, and those very people have

gone quiet."

Baltej Pannu highlighted that the Bill was introduced during a special session of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha on April 13 and was passed unanimously after a full-day discussion focused solely on the issue of beadbi of Guru Granth Sahib. "CM Bhagwant Singh Mann had clearly stated that the session was exclusively convened to address this sensitive matter, yet some questioned even the intent behind calling this special session," he said.

(editor@dailyworld.in)