Amritsar July 30:
            Punjab's Director General, Schools, Krishan Kumar along with other officials including Joginder Singh, Parkash Singh, Jasbir Singh and Ashok Kumar appeared before the Sikh high priest Jathedar Gyani Gurbachan Singh of the Akal Takht to seek apology for publishing controversial remarks about Sikh religion in primary school-level book titled Gyan Sarovar.
The officials led by DGS Krishan Kumar humbly urged pardon and told Jathedar that all the books which were earlier distributed in the schools of Punjab had been withdrawn. Krishan Kumar further stated that fresh publication of books with edited matter is being printed and in future such mistakes would never be repeated.
After hearing Kumar, the Jathedar exonerated the officials and advised them that in future officials should take care of the sentiments of Sikh community when they publish books for the students studying in Government schools. Jathedar in a statement to the media informed that the matter of Gyan Sarovar book stands resolved following the apology of Education Department of Punjab Government and should not be dragged any more.
Talking to mediapersons, Jathedar also issued warning to famous Bollywood actor and director and Member of Parliament Raj Babbar who recently released a film on famous Sikh emperor and warrior Maharaja Ranjit Singh wherein clashes between Muslims and Sikh community were depicted.