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PM Modi calls Harsimrat Badal after Sukhbir attacked in Nanded gurdwara
Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal chief, was attacked with a kirpan on August 13 inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji on the outskirts of Nanded, Maharashtra. He underwent a 90-minute…
The Story in Brief
Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal chief, was attacked with a kirpan on August 13 inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji on the outskirts of Nanded, Maharashtra. He underwent a 90-minute surgery for tendon and nerve injuries and is now stable, doctors said. The former Punjab deputy chief minister is expected to be discharged on August 14 and flown to Punjab.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal to inquire about her husband's health, a gesture she described as 'deeply touched'. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also spoke to Badal. The accused, Jaspal Singh, a 60-year-old sewadar with commerce and law degrees, was arrested. Times Now reports that police sources say the accused cited Punjab's drug menace during interrogation as a motive.
The Indian Opinion
This attack on Sukhbir Badal comes barely eight months after an attempted shooting at the Golden Temple. Church and state are separate in India, yet the Nanded incident is already being pulled into speculation about a SAD-BJP reunion ahead of Punjab elections. The real test is not who calls whom, but whether Maharashtra police and central agencies prove the accused acted alone, as claimed, or unearth any larger conspiracy. That answer will shape the political fallout, not photo ops or phone calls.
Sources (3): timesofindia.indiatimes.com, indiatoday.in, timesnownews.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 3 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 3 sources.
