Akal Takht secretariat

“In a statement on Friday, the Akal Takht secretariat said the government's response, submitted just before the deadline, was an attempt to avoid the main issues.”

“It said the concerns of the Sikh community had already been conveyed to the Punjab assembly Speaker and members of the state Cabinet on July 31.”

“The secretariat also accused the Bhagwant Mann‑led government of not taking a constructive approach towards resolving the sensitive issue.”

“It said that despite being given enough time, the Punjab government had not formed its own panel to discuss the matter.”