Watch Video: Sukhbir Singh Badal shot inside Golden Temple premises, accused taken into custody

Chandigarh: In a shocking incident, a man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, Amritsar, on Thursday. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot and later taken into custody by the police.

VIDEO | Punjab: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, Amritsar. The person was overpowered by people present on the spot. More details are awaited.#PunjabNews #SukhbirSinghBadal

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On Tuesday, Sukhbir Singh Badal performed the duty of a ‘sewadar’ or volunteer outside the Golden Temple after the Sikh clergy pronounced the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) for the SAD leader.  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.

Akali leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, who was also in a wheelchair because of his age, underwent the same punishment, while former Punjab ministers Bikram Singh Majithia and Daljit Singh Cheema washed utensils.

Small boards hung around the necks of Badal and Dhindsa, acknowledging their “misdeeds”. Both leaders served as ‘sewadar’ for one hour.

Pronouncing the ‘tankhah’ (religious punishment) for Badal and other leaders for the “mistakes” committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, the Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday directed the senior Akali leader to serve as a ‘sewadar’, and wash dishes and clean shoes at the Golden Temple.