Archive · 17 Sep 2026
Punjab Forms Seven-Member Panel on Guru Granth Sahib Act
The Punjab government created a group of seven people.
The group will discuss issues connected to a 2026 law about respecting Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
The group was created after directions from Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
It will regularly communicate with another committee formed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
The members will study important matters connected to the law.
They will send suggestions and reports to the Punjab government.
The group includes religious leaders, retired judges, a former police officer, and a legal officer.
The government has not announced when the group will hold its first meeting or submit its first report.
Punjab’s Department of Home Affairs and Justice constituted a seven-member Coordination Committee on September 16, 2026.
The panel was formed following directions from Sri Akal Takht Sahib concerning the 2026 amendment Act.
It will maintain regular coordination with a committee appointed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
The panel will submit recommendations and reports on significant Act-related matters to the Punjab government.
Members include Sikh religious leaders, retired judges, a former IPS officer, and a law officer.
- Who
- The Punjab government and a seven-member Coordination Committee, working with a committee formed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
- What
- The Punjab government constituted a Coordination Committee concerning the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026.
- When
- The committee was formally constituted on September 16, 2026.
- Where
- Punjab, India; the order was issued by the Department of Home Affairs and Justice.
- Why
- To follow directions from Sri Akal Takht Sahib and coordinate on matters related to the amended Act.
- Committee size
- Seven members
- Constituting authority
- Punjab government’s Department of Home Affairs and Justice
- Order date
- September 16, 2026
- Legislation
- Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026
- Coordination role
- Maintain regular coordination with the committee formed by Sri Akal Takht Sahib
- Reporting role
- Submit recommendations and reports on significant matters to the Punjab government
- Original legislation
- The original Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Act was established in 2008
