Akali Dal Chief Badal Attacked, Injured by Kirpan at Gurudwara in Nanded
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Akali Dal chief and former deputy chief minister of Punjab, suffered a hand injury after being attacked by Nihang Jaspal Singh at a gurudwara in Nanded, Maharashtra. The attacker used a kirpan; a security personnel was also injured. Badal is undergoing surgery at a private hospital while the motive remains unclear. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an investigation and assured assistance to Badal.
15 AUG 2026
— The Hindu
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Shiromani Akali Dal president, was attacked with a kirpan at a Gurdwara by a Nihang Sikh, prompting an investigation.
16 AUG 2026
— NDTV
Harsimrat Kaur Badal condemned the attack on her husband, Sukhbir Singh Badal, as a planned political conspiracy, following the incident where a Nihang member injured Sukhbir in a gurdwara.
— NDTV
Harsimrat Kaur Badal presented evidence and called for a National Investigation Agency probe into the attacks on Sukhbir Badal.
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