SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal termed the Nihang's Kirpan attack in Maharashtra as a larger conspiracy and pledged to safeguard peace in Punjab amidst rising tensions.
Badal underwent 90 minutes of surgery
Aug 14, 2026
02:40 pm
What's the storyShiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has alleged that the kirpan attack on him in Maharashtra's Nanded was part of a "larger conspiracy" to disrupt peace in Punjab.
Badal was attacked inside Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat on Thursday by a nihang, identified as 62-year-old Jaspal Singh, with a kirpan.
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