Archive · 20 Jan 2026
Punjab Govt Clears Gurdwara in Saroop Row
Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi is a doctor and politician in Punjab, India.
He recently resigned from his position as the chairman of a government corporation because of a controversy.
The controversy was about some religious books that went missing from a gurdwara (Sikh temple) in his area.
Sukhi said he was upset because he believed no disrespect was shown to the books.
The government later said there was a mistake in the information given to the Chief Minister.
They found that all the books at the gurdwara were accounted for.
Sukhi has been a successful politician, winning elections multiple times.
His next steps in politics will be watched closely.
The Punjab government clarified that there were no discrepancies in the records of 'saroops' at the Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Gurdwara in Banga.
Finance Minister Harpal Cheema blamed a miscommunication between the SIT and the Chief Minister’s office for the earlier statement about missing saroops.
Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, the Banga MLA, resigned as the chairman of the Punjab State Container and Warehousing Corporation (CONWARE) over the controversy.
The gurdwara management had claimed that all 'saroops' were accounted for, and the government's delegation visited the shrine to clarify the situation.
Opposition parties criticized the AAP government for misleading the public and demanded an apology from Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
- Who
- Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi, a prominent AAP leader in Punjab, and the Punjab government.
- What
- The Punjab government has given a clean chit to the Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Gurdwara in Banga, stating there were no discrepancies in the records of 'saroops' of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.
- When
- The controversy arose after Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's statement on the inquiry findings, and the government's clarification came days later.
- Where
- The incident is related to the Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Gurdwara in Banga, Punjab.
- Why
- The government clarified that there was a miscommunication between the Special Investigation Team (SIT) and the Chief Minister’s office regarding the missing saroops.
- Name
- Dr. Sukhwinder Kumar Sukhi
- Age
- 63 years old
- Profession
- ENT Specialist
- Political Parties
- BSP, SAD, AAP
- Constituency
- Banga, Punjab
- Resignation
- Chairman of Punjab State Container and Warehousing Corporation (CONWARE)
- Controversy
- Alleged disappearance of 328 saroops (copies of Guru Granth Sahib)
- Current Status
- Technically continues as an SAD MLA
- Gurdwara
- Rasokhana Nabh Kanwal Raja Sahib Gurdwara, Banga
- SIT
- Special Investigation Team
- Saroops Found
- 169 saroops accounted for
