Punjab News Express

Sacrilege case

SGPC suspends 7 employees, transferred 3 others for mishandling of sacrilege case

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) has suspended 7 employees and transferred 3 others on the basis of the investigation report of the Flying Department in the case of smoking by a woman in the Golden Temple complex..

After 7 years, many SITs, CBI investigation and probe panels still no justice is served in sacrilege cases: Harpal Singh Cheema

CHANDIGARH: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) senior leader and Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema accused, Badal-led SAD-BJP government, Captain Amarinder Singh and Congress, of hurting the sentiments of Sikh Sangat for the last 7 years. First sacrilege incidents were carried out, then protesters, who were seeking justice, were killed and now even after 7 years no culprit is punished. He alleged that after many SITs, CBI investigation, probe panels and Justice Ranjit Singh Commission, Justice is not served because as soon as the investigation gets on the right track and pin points towards a certain political family, it is dismissed.

Dy CM Randhawa forms SIT to probe sacrilege case, report to be presented in two days

AMRITSAR: Terming the sacrilege incident at Sri Darbar Sahib a most unfortunate, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said that a Special Investigation Team under DCP Law & Order had been constituted, which would present investigation report within two-days.

No clean chit given to Gurmeet Ram Rahim or any other person in Sacrilege Cases

CHANDIGARH:Official spokesperson of Punjab Police on Wednesday trashed and termed all the allegations about giving clean chit to Dera Sacha Sauda Head Gurmeet Ram Rahim as bogus and baseless.

Investigations still on; No clean chit to anyone including Dera head in Bargari Sacrilege case: Sit Chief Parmar

CHANDIGARH: Asserting that the investigations in the cases of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib were moving fast in the right direction, Special Investigation Team (SIT) Chief SPS Parmar has denied a clean chit to Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim or anyone else, rejecting claims to the contrary as malicious social media propaganda.

SIT files challan before Faridkot court in Bargari sacrilege case

CHANDIGARH: The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted to investigate sacrilege cases on Friday filed the first challan in a case of desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib before the court of JMIC Faridkot.

Amarinder fooling people with SITs and panels in Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege cases: Chugh

CHANDIGARH: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today blasted the Amarinder Singh government for taking recourse to evasive methods to shield and protect the culprits in incidents of Guru Granth Sahib sacrilege that took place six years ago.

Sacrilege case: Punjab minister 'resigns', CM 'rejects'

CHANDIGARH: Facing criticism over his Congress government's 'failure' in cases of sacrilege as well as the associated police firing in 2015, an upset Punjab Cabinet minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who blamed the government for the delay in the case reaching its logical conclusion, resigned from his post in protest on Monday.

Sidhu questions Amarinder for 'evading' responsibility in sacrilege case

CHANDIGARH: In a first veiled attack directly aimed at Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, his former Cabinet colleague and Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Friday questioned him for 'evading' responsibility as the Home Minister during the 2015 sacrilege case.

Won't interfere if sit in sacrilege cases books any senior police officer or Politician: Punjab CM

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday said the SIT probing the sacrilege cases would soon complete its investigation and he will not interfere if they decide to challan any senior police officers or politicians.

CBI hands back sacrilege case files to Punjab Police

CHANDIGARH: The CBI has finally handed over to the Punjab Police papers relating to the sacrilege cases, which Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Thursday said "clearly exposed" that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had been scuttling the process "to prevent their complicity in the cases from being exposed".

As CBI finally hands over sacrilege case files to Punjab police, CM says Akali role in scuttling probe exposed

CHANDIGARH: Within months of the Akalis walking out of the Union Government, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday finally handed to the state police papers relating to the sacrilege cases, which Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh said clearly exposed that the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) had been scuttling the process to prevent their complicity in the cases from being exposed.

Punjab HC orders CBI to hand over all sacrilege cases to state police within a month

CHANDIGARH: Vindicating the Punjab government’s stance on the investigations into the 2015 sacrilege incidents, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to hand over all case diaries and papers related to the cases to the Punjab Police within a month.

Punjab CM slams CBIs latest bid to scuttle state's probe into sacrilege cases

CHANDIGARH: Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday slammed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over its tactics to obstruct the state government’s investigation into the Bargari sacrilege case with its false statements in the High Court, which had, in fact, verbally termed the agency’s actions as `contemptuous’.

Punjab CM for speedy probe into sacrilege case

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday met families of the victims of the Behbal Kalan incident, and promised that investigation into the case would be taken to its logical conclusion and those found guilty would be punished.

Punjab CM informs house of SC rejection of CBI plea in sacrilege cases

CHANDIGARH: Disclosing that the Supreme Court had vindicated the state government’s stand by rejecting the CBI plea seeking permission to probe the cases, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday assured the Assembly that the SIT investigation into the Behbal Kalan and Bargari cases would be taken to its logical conclusion.

CBI judge upholds Punjab's right to closure report in Bargari sacrilege cases

MOHALI: A CBI court here on Saturday upheld Punjab’s right to the closure report in the Bargari sacrilege cases, finding “sufficient reason” to its satisfaction to supply a certified copy of the report, along with all the attached documents, to the state.

Capt Amarinder Singh and Partap Bajwa face to face on clean chit to Badals in sacrilege cases

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Wednesday took on Congress MP Partap Singh Bajwa for joining hands with the Opposition in attacking his own party’s government on the sensitive Bargari issue on the basis of a totally misleading and biased newspaper headline.

Punjab CM says CBI plea to reopen sacrilege cases is politically motivated

CHANDIGARH: Terming the CBI move as politically motivated and an attempt to scuttle the state government’s efforts to take the sacrilege cases to their logical conclusion, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday asked the Advocate General to legally oppose the CBI plea for keeping its Bargari closure report in abeyance.

Khaira flays Capt Amarinder Singh for his dubious role over the CBI closure report on sacrilege cases

CHANDIGARH: Sukhpal Singh Khaira Bholath MLA and president of Punjab Ekta Party(PEP) today questioned Punjab Chief Minister for playing dubious role in cases of sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and asking CBI to reopen the cases .

Punjab disobeyed EC directive on sacrilege cases: SAD

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday said the latest revelations from the Election Commission that the state government had gone to the extent of disobeying its orders to retain Inspector General (IG) Kunwar Vijay Pratap as member of a team probing sacrilege cases was proof of the politicisation.

CBI filed closure report in sacrilege cases under SAD, BJP pressure with an eye on Haryana elections: Khaira

CHANDIGARH: Sukhpal Singh Khaira Bholath MLA and President of Punjab Ekta Party(PEP) today alleged that Central Bureau Investigation(CBI) has filed closure report in the Mohali CBI court in two cases of sacrilege registered against dera sacha sauda followers under pressure from BJP and Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD).

Main accused in Bargari sacrilege case, a dera follower, murdered in jail, Punjab CM orders probe

CHANDIGARH: Mohinderpal Singh alias Bittu, the main accused in the Bargari sacrilege case and follower of dera Sacha Sauda was today murdered in Nabha high security jail by two inmates facing murder charges. Punjab Chief Minsiter Capt Amarinder Singh has ordered probe into his murder and also asked DGP to beef up security in the state.