PoliticsPhoto: The HinduAkal Takht Declares AAP MLA Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' for Objectionable Remarks
On October 16, 2026, the Akal Takht declared AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura 'Tankhaiya' for alleged objectionable remarks against Sikh religious institutions and personalities. Giaspura, representing Payal constituency in Ludhiana, was denied entry to the Akal Takht secretariat on October 12 during a visit by AAP MLAs and leaders protesting his comments. AAP leaders distanced themselves from his views, calling them personal.
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