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Sukhbir Badal attacked at gurdwara; SAD demands probe
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
The attack on Sukhbir Badal is rightly condemned across the board, but parties are quick to exploit it. SAD calls it a conspiracy against Panthic leaders, while opponents point to the party's inaction over the 2015 sacrilege and killings. Both narratives ignore a simple truth: violence at a gurdwara is a grave sin, but so is the political refusal to deliver justice for past wrongs. The question is whether the probe will honestly examine both the security lapse and the long-ignored grievances that fuel such rage.
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