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Chief Minister\u2019s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Welcomed All the Leaders into AAP<\/span><\/p>\n

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Chandigarh News (May 19):<\/span> The \u2018Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill 2026,\u2019 introduced by the Bhagwant Mann government with the objective of preventing the sacrilege incidents of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and ensuring strict punishment for the guilty, is receiving overwhelming support from the public and political circles.<\/p>\n

Because of this law\u2019s implementation, several prominent leaders and workers of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress party left their respective traditional parties and joined the Aam Aadmi Party on Tuesday. All the leaders were formally inducted into the party by the Chief Minister\u2019s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman.<\/p>\n

The leaders who joined the party said that previous governments merely politicized the sensitive issue of sacrilege and worked to protect the guilty. But by bringing and implementing this law, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann-led government has proven its deep reverence for Guru Sahib. With the introduction of this strict law, anti-social elements attempting to commit sacrilege will be deterred, and Punjab\u2019s religious harmony and peace will be maintained.<\/p>\n

OSD Ghuman assured all the leaders and workers who joined the party that they would receive full respect and recognition in the Aam Aadmi Party.<\/p>\n

The prominent leaders who joined the party include Kitu Grewal, former Women President Punjab Congress and Member of Women and Child Welfare (Parliament Election In-charge Jammu & Kashmir); Satpal Singh, former Chairman PUNGRAIN; Kamaldeep Singh Rana Warka, General Secretary Punjab Congress; Samandeep Kaur, President Women Cell Congress Malout; Hardev Singh, former Chairman Block Samiti (B.C. Wing In-charge Attari); Charanjeet Kaur, Block Samiti Member; Gurmel Singh, General Secretary Rural, candidate for Zila Parishad Talwandi Sabo; Hardev Singh, former Block Samiti Member and former Sarpanch; Jaskaran Singh Jathwal, former General Secretary Congress; Vashan Singh; Surjit Singh, former Sarpanch, Village Gurunanakpura, Beas, were among those who joined.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chief Minister\u2019s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Welcomed All the Leaders into AAP Chandigarh News (May 19): The \u2018Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Bill 2026,\u2019 introduced by the Bhagwant Mann government with the objective of preventing the sacrilege incidents of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and ensuring strict punishment for the guilty, is receiving […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65261,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,21,20],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65260","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-latest","category-political-news","category-punjab"],"yoast_head":"\nStrict Anti-Sacrilege Law Draws Hundreds of Akali Dal and Congress Leaders, Workers into AAP - PunjabENews<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/punjab\/strict-anti-sacrilege-law-draws-hundreds-of-akali-dal-and-congress-leaders-workers-into-aap\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Strict Anti-Sacrilege Law Draws Hundreds of Akali Dal and Congress Leaders, Workers into AAP - 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