# Sukhbir Badal attacked again at Sikh shrine over 2015 sacrilege

2026-08-14T07:43:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

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Sukhbir Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader, has faced a second physical attack at a Sikh religious place in less than two years, NDTV reports. The attacks are directly linked to unresolved sacrilege cases from 2015 when Badal was deputy chief minister of Punjab. Radical elements and Khalistan supporters have used these incidents to target him, exposing deep political discontent ahead of state elections. NDTV questions whether religious atonement can lead to political forgiveness. The first attack occurred in December 2023. The sacrilege cases involved desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib and sparked massive protests, severely damaging the Akali Dal's reputation.

## Coverage

- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/2-attacks-1-uncomfortable-question-for-sukhbir-badal-has-punjab-taken-him-back-11908481>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/opinion/2-attacks-1-uncomfortable-question-for-sukhbir-badal-has-punjab-taken-him-back-11908481#publisher=newsstand>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/vigilantism-at-shrines-the-political-fallout-behind-attacks-on-sukhbir-badal-11909624#publisher=newsstand>

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