The Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab is facing pushback from an unexpected quarter over its newly passed anti-sacrilege law providing for punishment up to life imprisonment in case of any “beadbi (insult)” of the Guru Granth Sahib: the Akal Takht. As Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann leads a ‘Shukrana Yatra’ across the state to express “gratitude” over passage of the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Kuldip Singh Gargajj has given his government 15 days to remove provisions of the law which, he says, are “against the Guru Granth Sahib, the Khalsa Panth and the sentiments of the Sikh community”. The SGPC, which is the administrative body of the Akal Takht, has said it was sidelined and not consulted during the formation of the law. The controversy coincides with the start of election year in Punjab, with the AAP government weaker than ever due to a recent split and cases against its leaders.…