Chadha’s remarks came two days after the Gurugram Police arrested two individuals in connection with a complaint concerning the alleged procurement of a fabricated forensic report related to the viral video linked to the controversy involving Mann.
The Haryana Police registered a case on Tuesday following a complaint from a man who alleged that he had been approached to obtain a fabricated forensic report concerning the video.
Earlier this month, Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of the Sikh community, declared Mann an “enemy of the Guru” and “opponent of the Khalsa community” over the video, which allegedly shows a man resembling the Punjab Chief Minister engaging in objectionable activities in the presence of images of Sikh Gurus and Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale.
Addressing reporters, Chadha alleged that the truth behind what he described as the “real sacrilege video” involving Mann had now emerged. He further claimed that efforts by Mann and the Punjab government to conceal the facts through a fabricated forensic report had been exposed.
“The sin committed by Bhagwant Mann and the Punjab government in preparing a fake and fabricated forensic report to hide the truth about that video has been exposed,” Chadha claimed.
He further asserted that any uncertainty regarding whether the video was genuine, artificially generated, or fabricated had now been removed.
Claiming that the controversy had deeply hurt members of the Sikh community, Chadha stated that Mann was no longer fit to continue as Punjab’s Chief Minister and called for legal action against him.
According to Chadha, the Sikh community is demanding two actions: the immediate resignation of Bhagwant Mann from the post of Chief Minister and the initiation of legal proceedings against him under Punjab’s newly enacted sacrilege law.
He also demanded a wider investigation into the alleged fabrication of the forensic report, claiming that multiple individuals may have been involved in the process.
Chadha questioned whether government officials participated in obtaining the report, whether public funds were used, whether bribes were paid, and whether any aspect of the matter could involve money laundering. He urged authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation and take appropriate legal action against those found responsible.
The BJP leader further alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party had challenged the authority of Akal Takht and hurt the sentiments of the Sikh community. He accused the party of making remarks against the institution, deploying paid social media accounts to target it, and making derogatory comments that angered and offended followers of Guru Nanak.
Referring to his departure from the Aam Aadmi Party, Chadha said he considered himself fortunate to have distanced himself from what he described as an anti-community and Guru-betraying political organization.
“I believe that God has specially blessed me by ensuring that I distanced myself from this anti-community, Guru-betraying Aam Aadmi Party at the right time,” he said.
Bhagwant Mann has rejected the allegations surrounding the video and described the controversy as “false propaganda” intended to defame him.
The Punjab unit of the Aam Aadmi Party has also maintained that forensic examinations conducted at two separate laboratories concluded that the individual seen in the video is not the Punjab Chief Minister.
The controversy has intensified political tensions in Punjab, with allegations, counterclaims, arrests, and demands for legal action placing the matter at the center of public and political debate. As investigations continue, the dispute remains a significant issue involving questions of authenticity, accountability, religious sensitivities, and political responsibility.
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