Opposition Presents Evidence Against CM Mann & Demands Resignation

June

2026

Panjab's ruling Aam Aadmi (AAP) party has responded to Sri Akal Takht Sahib (Eternal Throne, AT) Jathedar (leader) Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj’s claim that two laboratories had certified the controversial videos allegedly of Panjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann desecrating the images of Sikh Gurus (Sovereigns) were not tampered or AI generated. On 18 Jun, Panjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, 'The forensic analysis examined a total of 1,191 frames from the video. Every aspect, including facial features, height, body structure, posture, movement patterns, side profile, and back profile, was thoroughly analyzed. The reports clearly conclude that the person shown in the video does not match CM Mann.' CM Mann then made a statement, ‘It is not me in the video but an actor who looks like me.’ On 20 Jun, AT released a video of the meeting between Giani Gargajj and CM Mann from January in which CM Mann is promising all support to analyze the video. On 22 Jun, Member of Legislative Assembly from Indian National Congress Sukhpal Singh Khaira alleged that the test reports presented by AAP were incomplete, were not on the laboratory letterhead, and were not signed by the laboratory authority. He also said, AAP had paid the laboratories to get a favorable report and the Gurugram, Haryana police was investigating the matter. Gurugram police rejected Khaira’s claims that a city-based forensic laboratory operator had been raided, arrested, or detained for allegedly fabricating a report. On 23 Jun, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia said Sirsa, Haryana resident Jaspreet Singh Dhaliwal was the owner of the unregistered Chopra Dhaliwal Forensic Lab in Faridabad, Haryana. Deputy Inspector General and Commissioner Police Ludhiana and Superintendent of Police Jashandeep Singh paid Jaspreet USD 11K at Hotel Crowne Plaza, Gurugram to get a favorable report. On Jaspreet’s complaint, Gurugram police has now filed a First Information Report against two digital creators Ankit and Arun and arrested them. The apex Sikh body Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has passed a resolution demanding the resignation of CM Mann stating that he has no moral right to continue in the office. SAD has also demanded CM Mann’s resignation and has threatened to launch Dharam Yudh Morcha (a major protest) if he does not comply (earlier coverage).