FIR Filed Against Arvind Kejriwal and AAP Leaders Over Alleged Bangla Sahib Gurudwara Protest

On October 11, the Delhi Police Commissioner received a formal complaint from the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) that set the wheels in motion for a fresh FIR. The grievance centers on an alleged impromptu demonstration by supporters of the Aam Aadmi Party inside the sacred precincts of Bangla Sahib Gurudwara.

According to the DSGMC, a handful of AAP workers and volunteers slipped onto the temple grounds, raised political slogans and created a scene that, in their view, tarnished the sanctity of the ‘Guru Ghar’. The committee says that the uproar was not a spontaneous gathering but a coordinated attempt to leverage the religious venue for a larger protest against the Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar.

The police report notes that the complainants handed over video footage showing the alleged slogans and the crowd’s movements. DSGMC officials have asked investigators to identify the individuals in the clips and to trace who might have called the group to the gurudwara in the first place.

Party insiders, including AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal, a number of Delhi MLAs and several grassroots workers, were specifically named in the FIR. The filing also alleges that after the incident, distorted versions of the videos were circulated on social media, allegedly to shift blame onto the gurudwara management.

The incident unfolded on a Saturday when a cluster of demonstrators gathered near the gurdwara before trying to move on to Jantar Mantar. Their aim, according to sources, was to join a larger rally organised by the so‑called “Cockroach Janta Party” that was scheduled to protest the CJP’s recent actions.

DSGMC has urged the police to launch a thorough probe, identify those responsible and take appropriate legal action. As the case proceeds, it adds another layer of tension to the already charged political atmosphere in Delhi, where religious sentiments and electoral politics often intersect.