Amritsar, Aug. 13 -- Punjab Education Minister Harjot Singh Bains on Wednesday offered prayers at the Golden Temple after completing his religious punishment.

Bains was declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) over a controversial decision concerning an event held in Srinagar to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur.

The five Sikh High Priests had ordered him to undertake a barefoot pilgrimage to Gurdwara Guru Ke Mahal in Amritsar, the birthplace of Guru Tegh Bahadur, followed by visits to Gurdwara Sahib Patshahi Nauvin in Valla and Baba Bakala Sahib. At each location, he offered prayers and sought divine wisdom to serve the community with sincerity and integrity.

He was also instructed to perfor...