PANEL VS PANEL

The then Parkash Singh Badal government set up the Justice Zora Singh (retd) Commission soon after the October 2015 sacrilege incidents and police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan. It submitted its report to the government on June 30, 2016. After coming to power, the Capt Amarinder Singh government rejected the report in April 2017 dubbing it "inconclusive” and formed the Justice Ranjit Singh (retd) commission to probe the cases. Here are the key findings of both the commissions.

ZORA COMMISSION

TERMS OF REFERENCE

To probe desecration of Guru Granth Sahib at Bargari, police firing at Kotkapura, Behbal Kalan

FINDINGS BARGARI SACRILEGE

Suspects were not thoroughly interrogated by the special investigation team

KOTKAPURA FIRING

Sikh preachers also flared up the situation but protesters were unarmed and police opened fire

BEHBAL KALAN FIRING

Firing unwarranted; probe role of former SSP Charanjit Sharma and other cops, two protesters killed from close range

RANJIT COMMISSION

Probe facts, circumstances, identify role played by various persons in sacrilege incidents; investigate reasons for police firing and role of police officers

Home dept did not show seriousness to probe sacrilege incidents but SIT headed by DIG Ranbir Khatra did commendable job

Firing unwarranted; former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal was in the loop on police firing through former DGP Sumedh Saini

Former SSP Charanjit Sharma's arrival disturbed situation; book him, other cops; two protesters killed from close range