Sukhbir Badal Attacked Again as Hawara Parole Fuels Political Tensions
The article links a politician's attack to a convicted assassin's parole, raising concerns about potential threats and justice.
The Sukhbir Singh Badal, chief of Shiromani Akali Dal, was attacked in Maharashtra's Nanded, the second such incident within two years. This coincides with a parole request for Jagtar Hawara, convicted in Beant Singh's assassination, by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria. The attack and parole coincide with renewed political attention on Hawara’s case, intensifying calls for investigation into Badal's repeated targeting.
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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