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Prayers, walk to gurdwara langar hall, then strike: Blow-by-blow of ‘kirpan’ attack on SAD's Sukhbir Singh Badal

Badal arrived in Nanded for a three-day visit with wife Harsimrat Kaur and close associates. He was attacked at a gurdwara in Nanded by a Nihang, a day later.

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A prominent Sikh political figure was physically assaulted during a religious visit, indicating a sudden breakdown in security or a targeted act of violence against a specific political target in a sensitive religious setting.

Most affected

Sukhbir Singh Badal and his family — Subjected to a physical attack during a religious visit.
SAD (Shiromani Akali Dal) — Its senior leadership facing security breach or political violence.

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Whether the attacker's motive is established and whether this sparks broader political or communal tensions in Punjab.

Read it at Hindustan Times