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Sukhbir Badal faces second attack at Sikh shrine in 2 years
Sukhbir Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader, has survived a second serious physical attack at a Sikh religious place in less than two years, according to NDTV. The latest incident raises questions…
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Sukhbir Badal, the Shiromani Akali Dal leader, has survived a second serious physical attack at a Sikh religious place in less than two years, according to NDTV. The latest incident raises questions about security and political forgiveness for events dating back to 2015, when the Akali Dal government was in power in Punjab.
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Two separate attackers targeting the same politician at Sikh shrines feed easy narratives: one calls this a political vendetta against a family with a troubled record; the other brands Badal a victim of religious extremism. Both ignore the core issue: the 2015 sacrilege incidents remain unresolved. Until a thorough, transparent investigation names every guilty party, every shrine visit by any Badal will carry this risk. Watch for whether the Punjab police treat this as a criminal conspiracy or a lone-wolf act.
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