New Delhi, Jan. 14 -- Six ministers of the Delhi government have written to the Legislative Assembly Speaker seeking the cancellation of Leader of Opposition Atishi's membership as an MLA. The move intensifies pressure on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader, whom Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members accuse of "committing sacrilege" during House proceedings last week.

The controversy erupted on January 6 during a special Assembly discussion to mark the 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur. BJP legislators allege that Atishi disrupted the proceedings with remarks they describe as "disrespectful" to Sikh Gurus - a charge she and her party have vehemently denied, calling it a politically motivated fabrication.

At a press conference...