Aam Admi Party (AAP) leader Ashish Khetan has been booked for comparing the party's manifesto for the upcoming Punjab elections with Guru Granth Sahib , the religious scripture of the Sikhs.
An FIR has been registered against Khetan under Section 295 A (hurting religious sentiments).
In Punjab, the Arvind Kejriwal-led party is up against the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance and the Congress.
The AAP is seen as a strong contender in the 2017 state elections, hoping to expand its base beyond Delhi where it got a decisive mandate in last year's assembly polls.
Khetan has already apologised for comparing the manifesto with the Sikh scripture.
This is the second instance of police action against the AAP functionaries in recent times in Punjab.
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