Amritsar, Dec. 29 -- Akal Takht on Sunday warned the AAP dispensation in Punjab to stop interfering in the "internal matters of the Sikhs".

The sharp reaction comes after Punjab Police, on December 7, registered an FIR against 16 individuals, mostly former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) officials and staffers, in connection with the 328 missing 'saroops', nearly five years after the matter came to light.

Issuing a decree after chairing a meeting of Sikh clergy, Akal Takht jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj said that if it (state government) continues "interfering in internal matters of the Sikhs," action would be taken according to panthic traditions.

"If any political party makes such an attempt, it will be answerable...