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CJP Accuses Delhi Police of Entering Bangla Sahib With Shoes, Calls for Protests
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Moneycontrol•11-10-2026, 15:33
CJP Accuses Delhi Police of Entering Bangla Sahib With Shoes, Calls for Protests
- •Cockroach Janta Party co-convenor Saurav Das accused Delhi Police of entering Bangla Sahib gurdwara with shoes and weapons during protests.
- •Das called on members of the Sikh community to join the protest movement against the government following the incident.
- •Protesters seeking shelter at the gurdwara after failing to enter Jantar Mantar were allegedly targeted and detained outside the premises by police.
- •Gurdwara management defended allowing students to stay, stating they were peaceful visitors exercising their rights and not criminals.
- •Delhi Police denied entering the shrine, stating the viral video showed personnel only in a common passage before the shoe-removal area and announced legal action.
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Hundreds of protesters were unable to enter Jantar Mantar on Saturday and subsequently sought shelter at Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, which is located near the Election Commission of India office.
Delhi Police disputed the allegations, stating that a circulating video only showed personnel walking in a common passage used by devotees before they remove their shoes. They announced that legal action would be initiated against the circulation of the video.
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann strongly condemned the alleged police entry into Gurdwara Bangla Sahib, describing it as a direct attack on the shrine's sanctity and Sikh religious sentiments.
