AMRITSAR, Jan. 15 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Singh Mann will skip the Golden Jubilee Convention at Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), an event presided over by President Droupadi Murmu, as he is scheduled to appear before the Sikh clergy on Thursday over alleged derogatory remarks on Sikh tenets.

Summoned for allegedly making derogatory remarks regarding Sikh traditions and tenets by Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, Mann will appear before him on Thursday at the secretariat of the highest Sikh temporal seat.

A spokesperson of the Takht secretariat said, "The timing of the CM's appearance is scheduled from 12pm to 2pm, during which he will give clarification about his remarks.

As per sources close to the jathedar, t...