Akal Takht released a clip of chief minister Bhagwant Mann’s January 15 appearance before acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, alleging contradictions in the CM’s stance over the “objectionable footage”, evoking a sharp reaction from the AAP that said the video clearly exposes the “misinformation campaign” being run by the Shiromani Akali Dal over the issue

Days after Akal Takht issued an ostracisation decree, Punjab minister Harpal Cheema presents independent findings analysing over 1,100 angles to prove the video was fabricated.

AAP asserts forensic tests exonerate Punjab CM Mann in sacrilege video controversy, while Akali Dal challenges him to a lie detector test.