Punjab: Devotees At Golden Temple Asked To Remove IDs Bearing CM Mann's Photo

Summary

Devotees visiting the Golden Temple in Amritsar were asked to remove their identity cards bearing the photo of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann before entering the sanctum sanctorum. This move comes after the Sikh clergy declared Mann 'Guru Dokhi' and 'Khalsa Panth virodhi' last month over an objectionable video. The identity cards were part of the state government's Mukhyamantri Teerth Yatra Yojana, a scheme that allows Punjab residents over fifty years old to visit religious places at no cost.