The Akal Takht acting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on July 7, said that Sikhs were being harassed for minor offences such as sharing posts on social media, reports Hindustan Times. Addressing devotees at Takht Damdama Sahib, Talwandi Sabo in Bathinda District of Punjab, Harpreet Singh said, “it seems that the Sikhs are being eliminated from India gradually just like what was done to the followers of Buddhism. For the last few days, Sikh youths have been tortured and harassed mentally in Police Stations. When asked about the reason behind, the cops said their mobile phones are being examined. They say these persons have shared posts on social media. In the country, where accused of bomb blasts have reached parliament, you are not tolerating even this minor offence of the Sikhs. This is a deliberate attempt to harass Sikhs.”