Written by Kamaldeep Singh BrarAmritsar | November 2, 2025 04:01 AM IST 3 min readReferring to the recent controversy surrounding Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh touching Bachchan’s feet during a TV show, the Jathedar said that such gestures hurt Sikh sentimentsActor Amitabh Bachchan remains “unexonerated” in the “eyes of the Sikh conscience” in a matter pertaining to the 1984 ant-Sikh riots, as the allegations made against have never been investigated by the government or its agencies, Akal Takht’s acting Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj Saturday said. stated that Bollywood“Although Amitabh Bachchan had tried to absolve himself of the allegations by writing a letter to Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the testimony of eyewitness Manjit Singh Saini has never been investigated by the government or its agencies. Therefore, in the eyes of the Sikh conscience, Amitabh Bachchan still stands unexonerated,” Jathedar Gargajj said.Referring to the recent controversy surrounding Punjabi singer-actor Diljit Dosanjh touching Bachchan’s feet during a TV show, the Jathedar said that such gestures hurt Sikh sentiments. He said that individuals and Congress leaders whose names have been linked to the 1984 anti-Sikh riots should be socially and morally boycotted by Sikh community. “Associating with them would is akin to rubbing salt on the deep wounds of the Sikh community,” he added.Paying homage to the victims, he said justice continues to elude the Sikh community. He said that most of those responsible for the killings were never arrested, and several senior Congress leaders remain free even today.“The 1984 riots is something that Sikhs can neither forget, forgive, nor tolerate. Throughout history, Sikhs have endured many Ghallugharas (holocausts), yet the community continues to remain in Chardi Kala (high spirits). Today, the Sikh community, with its spirit of resilience, is spreading the divine message of Sri Guru Nanak Dev across the world and earning respect through honesty, dedication, and intelligence,” he added.In 2011, the Akal Takht had stopped Amitabh Bachchan from participating in a function organised by the then SAD-BJP government to inaugurate Virasat-e-Khalsa at Anandpur Sahib. After that, Bachchan had written a letter to the Sri Akal Takht Sahib mentioning that he had not said anything against the community during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. He had said he never uttered any wrong words against the community and was not involved in any anti-Sikh activity. The actor had also said that his mother Teji Bachchan was from a Sikh family and and he and his family were fully aware of the Sikh tenets and customs.Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© The Indian Express Pvt Ltd