Earlier this morning, an assassination attempt was made on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple premises in Amritsar. Badal was performing penance as part of the religious punishment, or 'tankaiah,' pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib for him citing the "m
Congress leader Gurjeet Singh Aujla, who is MP from Amritsar, on Wednesday strongly condemned the attack on former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.
This development comes following an assassination attempt on Badal this morning at the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he was performing penance under the religious punishments pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab police, Jasbir Singh recounted the assassination attempt of Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, saying how the police jumped into action immediately to foil the assassination attempt.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Naresh Gujral dubbed the attack on party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal as an "attack by extremists on the moderate forces of Punjab" and called for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the matter.
Speaking to ANI, Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "It is extremely sad and condemnable. Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the biggest religious organisation for Sikhs and Sukhbir Singh Badal was completing his punishment but attacking him is highly condemnable. An investigation should be done and actio
Shrimoni Akali Dal's Balwinder Singh Bhunder said that the 'Seva' will continue despite the assassination attempt made on former SAD president Sukhwinder Singh Badal while serving penace at the the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to perform his penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while holding a spear in his hand.
Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on his first day of penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while sitting in a wheelchair because of a fractured leg.
Mohammad Nazimuddin, President of Jamaat-E-Islami Hind Rajasthan, on Monday expressed concern after a lower court in Rajasthan accepted a petition claiming the 800-year-old Ajmer Sharif Dargah to be a temple.
Meanwhile, President Droupadi Murmu released a commemorative postage stamp on the occasion of 75 years of the Constitution of India at Samvidhan Sadan.