# Akal Takht panel demands Punjab compliance report before talks on anti-sacrilege law 2026-08-07T17:48:08+00:00 | India | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Akal Takht-appointed expert panel on Thursday told the Punjab government it must first submit a compliance report addressing Sikh temporal seat's objections to the proposed anti-sacrilege law before any further talks. The five-member panel, led by retired justices and Sikh scholars, met for the first time and said the government's July 29 response 'obfuscated' facts and skirted the issue. Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj had given the state government a one-month deadline till June 29 to respond. He rejected the reply as 'unsatisfactory' last week. The Jathedar has also directed Sikh MLAs not to allow any discussion or amendment to the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, 2026 in the Assembly session starting August 3 without 'Panthic' consensus. ## Coverage - ndtv.com - indiatoday.in Tags: Akal Takht, anti-sacrilege bill, compliance report, Punjab, Sikh clergy Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/akal-takht-panel-refuses-talks-without-compliance-report/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/akal-takht-panel-refuses-talks-without-compliance-report/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.