AMRITSAR: The expert committee comprising legal experts and scholars constituted by Akal Takht Sahib has sought clear answers from the Punjab Government on two important issues concerning the ‘The Jagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026’, passed by the state government, ahead of the proposed meeting scheduled for November 18, 2026.
The expert committee of Akal Takht Sahib held detailed deliberations on a letter sent on November 13 by the Nodal Officer of the Punjab Government's Coordination Committee during its meeting held on November 14.
The meeting was attended by Justice (Retd) Rupinder Singh Sodhi, Justice (Retd) Mohinder Mohan Singh Bedi, Senior Advocate Puran Singh Hundal, Sikh scholar Dr Kehar Singh and Prof Jagmohan Singh. Coordinator S. Lakhvir Singh, Additional Secretary SGPC, and S. Jaskaran Singh, Media Adviser to the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, were also present at the meeting.
Following the discussion, the committee decided that it was willing to deliberate on the Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, at the meeting proposed by the Punjab Government for November 18. However, it maintained that the government must first clarify its position on certain important facts.
In a letter addressed to the Nodal Officer, Coordination Committee, Punjab Government, Expert Committee Coordinator Lakhvir Singh raised the first question: Has the Punjab Government taken any steps so far to comply with the directives issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib on June 29, 2026 (to which the Punjab Government's Cabinet Ministers and MLAs had expressed their agreement before the Five Singh Sahiban)?
The second question seeks to know whether the Punjab Government has so far issued any order or notification to stay the operation of the Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026, in accordance with the directives issued by Sri Akal Takht Sahib on May 11 and June 29, 2026.
The letter asks the government to respond to both questions with a clear 'yes' or 'no'. If the answer is yes, it has been asked to provide details of the action taken. In case no steps have been taken, the government has been asked to explain the reasons.
The expert committee has asked the government to provide the requisite information immediately so that the next course of action in the matter can be considered.