{"id":156960,"date":"2026-01-05T22:09:39","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T16:39:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=156960"},"modified":"2026-01-05T23:10:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T17:40:42","slug":"i-will-appear-before-sri-akal-takht-sahib-as-humble-sikh-cm-bhagwant-singh-mann","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=156960","title":{"rendered":"I will appear before Sri Akal Takht Sahib as humble Sikh: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Sri Akal Takht Sahib is, was and will forever be supreme for me &amp; my family: CM Bhagwant Singh Mann<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) CHANDIGARH, January 5 2026: <\/strong>Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that he will appear before the Sri Akal Takht Sahib as a humble and devout Sikh instead of being a Chief Minister.<\/p>\n<p>In a post on X, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that Sri Akal Takht Sahib is sacred for every Sikh and is considered as the highest temporal seat of the community. \u201cAny command or order from Sri Akal Takht Sahib Ji is acceptable with full reverence and will be obeyed. 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