He also attacked AAP over the attack on Shiromani Akal Dal leader Sukhbir Badal, caling it another example of "collapse of law and order situation" in Punjab, the other state ruled by AAP.
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.
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
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.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during his tenure as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to 2017, has been awarded religious punishment by the Sikh clergy at the Akal T
AAP MP from Punjab, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer called for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as party head after Shri Akal Takht declared Badal 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).