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Harsimrat Badal deeply touched by PM Modi’s call after attack
Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his personal call to enquire about husband Sukhbir Singh Badal's health after a dastardly attack on him…
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Shiromani Akali Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Friday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his personal call to enquire about husband Sukhbir Singh Badal's health after a dastardly attack on him inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra. She wrote on X that she was 'deeply touched' by the PM's gesture and grateful that he directed central investigating agencies to coordinate with Maharashtra Police in the probe.
Sukhbir Badal was attacked by a kirpan-wielding assailant while leaving a gurdwara on Thursday. The attacker was arrested. This is the second attempt on Badal in months; in December 2024, an assailant tried to fire at him inside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The SAD chief had met PM Modi last week, fuelling speculation of a reunion between the former allies ahead of Punjab elections.
The Indian Opinion
Some will rush to interpret Harsimrat Badal's gratitude as a sign of a thaw between SAD and BJP. But a personal call during a serious incident is basic decency, not a political signal. The real test will come in the months ahead: will the central probe be transparent, and will either party make a formal move toward re-alliance? Until then, reading politics into every gesture is premature and lazy.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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