Punjab BJP president Ashwani Sharma on Saturday condemned the alleged attempt to commit sacrilege at Golden Temple in Amritsar and demanded a thorough investigation into this incident. "I strongly condemn the attempt to commit sacrilege at Golden Temple in Amritsar. There should be a thorough investigation into this incident," the BJP president said in a tweet.

Earlier, R P Singh, national spokesperson of the BJP, condemned the incident and demanded that the Charanjit Singh Channi-led government hand over the investigation in the case to the CBI. "I strongly condemn the attempt to desecrate Sri Guru Granth Sahib in Darbar Sahib. I also demand Charanjit Channi-led government immediately hand over the case to CBI so that truth can be known, unlike Bargari, culprits of which are still roaming free," he tweeted.