Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday announced that he will appear before Sri Akal Takht on January 15. CM Mann took to his X handle and posted a tweet in which he stated that that he will bow his head in reverence to the directive issued from Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji.
CM Mann outlined, "I will appear not as a Chief Minister, but as a humble Sikh, and will present myself barefoot."
Punjab Chief Minister also wrote that he will also seek forgiveness on January 15.
CM Mann outlined that for him, "Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji and the sacred directive issued from this revered Takht are supreme. They have always been, and will always remain, above everything else."
CM Mann wrote, "(Translated version) I bow my head in reverence to the directive issued from Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji.
I will appear not as a Chief Minister, but as a humble Sikh, and will present myself barefoot.
I also seek forgiveness for January 15, as on that day the Honourable President of the country is scheduled to attend a conference at Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar Sahib.
For me, Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji and the sacred directive issued from this revered Takht are supreme. They have always been, and will always remain, above everything else."
Sri Akal Takht Jathedar Kuldip Singh Gargaj on Monday summoned Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to the secretariat on January 15 seeking explanation over his remarks on Sikh institutions and related issues.
