Over 150 Nihangs are camped in Himachal Pradesh, refusing to return to Punjab until four sect members arrested in Uttarakhand are freed. A recent attempt to enter Uttarakhand led to clashes with police. The Nihangs have suspended their protest march for two days following assurances from the Uttarakhand administration, but vow to resume if their demands aren't met.

On June 16, a clash broke out between some Nihang pilgrims returning after paying obeisance at Sri Hemkunt Sahib gurdwara and local residents in Karnaprayag over a parking dispute

Tension flared at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border as Nihang Sikhs clashed with police, breaching barricades at Kulhal to proceed towards Hemkund Sahib. The group,…

Tension at the Himachal Pradesh-Uttarakhand border eased as a group of Nihangs, who had pushed through barricades en route to Hemkund Sahib, agreed to return to Paonta Sahib after…