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DSGMC files complaint against AAP over Bangla Sahib protest
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The Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee filed a police complaint against AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal and other leaders over alleged political activity at Bangla Sahib on October 10, 2026. Protesters seeking CEC Gyanesh Kumar's resignation had taken shelter there. Delhi Police denied officers entered the main sanctum with shoes. DCP Sachin Sharma said footage showed a common shoe-removal passage.
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What It Means For You
- DSGMC asked police to identify people in footage and investigate who organised entry.
- PIB's fact-check unit said one circulating confrontation video was old and urged verification.
- Police said legal action could follow clips circulated to inflame religious sentiment.
What's Happening
- DSGMC president Harmeet Singh Kalka said officers used a passage but did not enter Darbar Hall.
- CJP co-convenor Saurav Das alleged police entered with shoes and weapons; police rejected that account.
- Hindustan Times cited a pilgrim saying about 1,000 to 2,000 students arrived since Friday night.
Why Accounts Of The Entry Differ
- Police said they detained 50 to 60 people who came outside the premises around 9 a.m.
- Gurdwara staff told HT police are not allowed inside except for a serious criminal incident.
- Competing videos and statements spread as detentions continued around the gurdwara barricades.
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