The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) has submitted a formal police complaint against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other party leaders. The complaint stems from a recent incident at Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib, where demonstrators, having been blocked from reaching Jantar Mantar for protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar, sought shelter on the premises. The committee alleges that the influx of individuals led to the raising of political slogans, which they claim disturbed the religious atmosphere and violated the sanctity of the site.
In the aftermath of the event, the DSGMC has called upon the Delhi Police to identify the individuals involved in the disturbance and investigate the orchestration of the activity. The committee further alleged that senior AAP leaders and MLAs disseminated distorted versions of the incident through circulating videos. According to the complaint, these efforts were designed to present a misleading narrative, with the committee specifically naming Arvind Kejriwal for amplifying these claims.
Simultaneously, the Delhi Police have issued a clarification regarding footage circulating on social media. Addressing allegations that officers entered the gurdwara's main sanctum wearing shoes, the Deputy Commissioner of Police for the New Delhi district, Sachin Sharma, stated that the personnel in the footage were merely navigating a common passage utilized by devotees to reach the shoe-removal zone. The police maintained that officers did not enter the Darbar Hall, the main place of worship.
DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka confirmed that while police personnel did enter the premises to manage the situation and detain protesters, they did not reach the sanctum. However, he expressed concerns regarding the presence of uniformed officers within the gurdwara grounds. The Press Information Bureau's fact-checking unit has also weighed in, characterizing certain viral videos claiming to show a major confrontation at the gurdwara as outdated, and has urged the public to verify footage before sharing it.
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