AMRITSAR: Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Pannu has been booked by Punjab Police for promoting enemity between different groups on basis of religion and race. He has reportedly made objectionable comments against historical Shri Durgiana Temple in Amritsar.
Pannu repersents banned organisation Sikhs For Jistice and he has been designated as Terrorist by India Government under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.
The police has registered a criminal case against Pannu at Amritsar's Sultanwind police station on 23 January. Accordingt to police sources, Pannu in a post on social media had claimed that the Shri Durgiana Mandir in Amritsar had no historical significance in Hinduism. He warned the temple management to shut its gates and hand over the keys to the Golden Temple administration.
Pannu has been booked under sections 153A (promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race), 153B (making or publishing statements that promote disharmony or hatred between different religious, racial, language, or regional groups) and 505 (making, publishing or circulating any statement, rumour or report) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the IT Act, the police said.
Sikhs in general do not affiliate with activities of Pannu and he has no backing from Sikh clergy. Many believe that Pannu has some political motives behind creating communal hatered in India.