People overpowered the accused as he tried to shoot at the SAD chief. Badal escaped unhurt. Police have identified the accused as Narayan Singh Chaura, who has been involved in Khalistani activities, News18 reported.
#WATCH | Punjab: Bullets fired at Golden Temple premises in Amritsar where SAD leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering ‘seva’ under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, on 2nd December.
Details awaited. pic.twitter.com/CFQaoiqLkx— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024
Additional DCP Harpal Singh said, “There were proper security arrangements here. Sukhbir ji was properly covered (given cover). Narayan Singh Chaura (assailant) was here yesterday as well. Today too, he first paid obeisance to the Guru.”
Badal and other party leaders are offering ‘seva’ under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, on December 2.
Holding a spear in one hand, Badal, in blue ‘sewadar’ uniform, was at the entrance of the Golden Temple in his wheelchair, serving his punishment. He has a fractured leg. Pronouncing the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) for Badal and other leaders for the “mistakes” committed by the SAD government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, the Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on December 2 directed the senior Akali leader to serve as a ‘sewadar’, and wash dishes and clean shoes at the Golden Temple.
#WATCH | Punjab: Visuals of the empty bullet shell fired at Golden Temple premises in Amritsar where SAD leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering ‘seva’ under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib, on 2nd December. pic.twitter.com/RGSt6Mis6t
— ANI (@ANI) December 4, 2024
Before the pronouncement of the verdict, Badal admitted his mistakes, including pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in a 2007 blasphemy case during the SAD’s rule in Punjab.
The punishment came nearly three months after Sukhbir Badal was declared ‘tankhaiya’ (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht.
With inputs from PTI
First Published: Dec 4, 2024 9:49 AM IST
