# Sukhbir Badal attacked at gurdwara; SAD demands probe 2026-08-13T15:55:21+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 2 independent outlets Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Thursday. He is stable and in 'high spirits', his party said. Political parties across Punjab condemned the assault, calling violence at a place of worship unacceptable. The Akali Dal demanded a CBI or high court-monitored probe, alleging a conspiracy and grave security failure. AAP leader Baltej Pannu linked the attack to unresolved anger over the 2015 sacrilege incidents and police firing. Congress's Amarinder Singh Raja Warring said political anger cannot justify violence. The Akal Takht jathedar said no Sikh could commit such an act. Prime Minister Modi spoke to Badal's wife to inquire about his health. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com - hindustantimes.com Tags: attack, probe, Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/akali-dal-seeks-probe-into-attack-on-sukhbir-singh-badal/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/akali-dal-seeks-probe-into-attack-on-sukhbir-singh-badal/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.