Gurdwara body files complaint against Kejriwal, AAP leaders over Bangla Sahib row
The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee has filed a police complaint against AAP leaders, including Arvind Kejriwal, for allegedly politicizing the Gurudwara Bangla Sahib premises during a protest. The committee claims the protesters disrupted religious sanctity and spread misleading information.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between political activism and the protection of religious spaces in India.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) on Sunday approached the Delhi Police with a complaint against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leaders, including party chief Arvind Kejriwal, accusing them of disrupting the sanctity of Gurudwara Bangla Sahib and spreading "misleading" videos of the incident during Saturday's anti-CEC protests.The controversy erupted after a group of protesters gathered inside the gurdwara premises while attempting to reach Jantar Mantar to demonstrate against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar. Police stopped them from proceeding and detained them.In its complaint, the DSGMC alleged that AAP workers and supporters entered the gurdwara and staged protests, creating a disturbance and using the sacred premises for political purposes."The protesters also raised political slogans inside the sacred premises, disturbing the religious atmosphere and violating the sanctity and maryada of Guru Ghar.
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