Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi condemned the "sacrilege" bid at Amritsar's Golden Temple and directed state police to thoroughly probe the matter and find the "real conspirators".
The Chief Minister's Office said on Twitter: "CM Charanjit Channi strongly condemned the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt a sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Harimandir Sahib during the Rehraas Sahib Paath."
