Those guilty of sacrilege should be 'publicly hanged': Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu
3 years ago

Those guilty of sacrilege should be 'publicly hanged': Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu

India Today  

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has called for the public execution of those found guilty of 'sacrilege'. Addressing a public meeting in Malerkotla on Sunday, Navjot Singh Sidhu said, "If any incident of sacrilege takes place -- be it of the Quran Sharif, the Bhagavad Gita or the Guru Granth Sahib -- the culprits should be publicly hanged, should be given the maximum punishment under the Constitution because such incidents hurt our sentiments. "Deliberate and malicious acts intended to outrage religious feelings should be dealt with deterrent punishment," the Punjab Congress chief was quoted as saying. SIT probing Golden Temple incident Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa had told reporters on Sunday that the SIT probing the Golden Temple incident has been asked to submit a preliminary report in 48 hours.

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Punjab: HC seeks fresh probe report on suicide outside Golden Temple
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Punjab: HC seeks fresh probe report on suicide outside Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh The high court bench of chief justice Sheel Nagu and justice Anil Kshetarpal was hearing a suo motu plea initiated on Tuesday after the incident had come to light. The Punjab and Haryana high court has sought status report on probe into the September 22 incident, where a man reportedly took his life outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar …

Punjab: Man held for sacrilege incident at historic gurdwara near Amritsar
6 months ago

Punjab: Man held for sacrilege incident at historic gurdwara near Amritsar

Hindustan Times  

Karamjit Singh of Chabhal village was arrested for committing sacrilege by tearing pages of a gutka at the historic Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib, 14km from Amritsar, on Saturday. Karamjit Singh of Chabhal village was arrested for committing sacrilege by tearing pages of a gutka at Gurdwara Bir Baba Budha Sahib, 14km from Amritsar, on Saturday. Condemning the incident, Shiromani …

NCM seeks details of incidents of sacrilege in Punjab in past 45 years
1 year, 7 months ago

NCM seeks details of incidents of sacrilege in Punjab in past 45 years

The Hindu  

The National Commission for Minorities has written a letter to the Chief Secretary, Punjab, asking authorities to share a list of all incidents of sacrilege that have taken place in the State in the past 45 years. This comes after an incident of sacrilege at Gurudwara Sahib in Morinda, where a man forcefully entered the religious place and assaulted the …

Punjab police arrest man for sacrilege bid at Patiala temple; attempt to disrupt peace, says CM Channi
2 years, 10 months ago

Punjab police arrest man for sacrilege bid at Patiala temple; attempt to disrupt peace, says CM Channi

India Today  

Police in Punjab have arrested a man for allegedly attempting sacrilege at the Kali Devi temple in Patiala. Patiala Superintendent of Police Harpal Singh said that police will verify the alleged sacrilege incident and take action against the accused. Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi strongly condemned the sacrilege attempt saying 'bad elements' are attempting to create mayhem by disturbing peace …

Another sacrilege in Punjab, locals catch accused and hand over to police
2 years, 11 months ago

Another sacrilege in Punjab, locals catch accused and hand over to police

Op India  

Local sangat and the management of Gurudwara Nanaksar in Bhagupur Havelian area of Ajnala town of Amritsar district caught a man accused of sacrilege on Wednesday. The accused was found mentally unfit and seemingly under the effect of some drugs, said police. We are yet to file a case in this regard as the Sikh activists have repeatedly been demanding …

No evidence of sacrilege in Kapurthala, FIR to be amended: Punjab CM
3 years ago

No evidence of sacrilege in Kapurthala, FIR to be amended: Punjab CM

Live Mint  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said that no evidence of sacrilege has been found in the Kapurthala case, wherein a man was lynched. Addressing a press conference, Channi said, "In Kapurthala, no evidence that sacrilege was done. There are over 30 sharp cut marks on the body including neck, head and hip," executive Senior Medical Officer Dr …

With Sacrilege Suspect Lynched and Locals Mum, Police in Punjab's Kapurthala Struggle to Make Headway
3 years ago

With Sacrilege Suspect Lynched and Locals Mum, Police in Punjab's Kapurthala Struggle to Make Headway

News 18  

There is an eerie silence at Nizampur Gurdwara in Kapurthala where a lynching over a suspected sacrilege attempt took place on Sunday, the second such incident in Punjab within a 12-hour period. “It was the police who shifted the person from the gurdwara to hospital…there is CCTV footage,” senior superintendent of police Harkamalpreet Singh told News18 but did not divulge …

Golden Temple sacrilege case: Post-mortem report shows man suffered severe head injury
3 years ago

Golden Temple sacrilege case: Post-mortem report shows man suffered severe head injury

India Today  

The man who was killed on the charge of ‘sacrilege’ at the Harmandir Sahib Gurdwara in Punjab had suffered a severe head injury, as per the post-mortem report. No part of the man’s body was free of injury, the report noted. After the post-mortem, the body was brought to Shivpuri Dham, located at Shri Dugryana Teerth, where the last rites …

Two days before Golden Temple lynching, SFJ’s Gurparwant Pannu sought Imran Khan’s help for Khalistan Referendum and ‘Fall of Delhi’
3 years ago

Two days before Golden Temple lynching, SFJ’s Gurparwant Pannu sought Imran Khan’s help for Khalistan Referendum and ‘Fall of Delhi’

Op India  

Two days before the Golden Temple lynching on December 18, chief of Khalistani terrorist organisation Sikhs for Justice, Gurparwant Singh Pannu wrote to Pakistan PM Imran Khan seeking his intervention in Referendum and ‘Fall of Delhi’. Pannu had written to Prime Minister of Pakistan, Imran Khan, to support SFJ to “Free Punjab” and form “Khalistan”. The letter read, “SFJ is …

Ground Report: Business as Usual at Golden Temple as SGPC Congregation Backs Killing of Sacrilege Accused
3 years ago

Ground Report: Business as Usual at Golden Temple as SGPC Congregation Backs Killing of Sacrilege Accused

News 18  

“If such sacrilege incidents take place in the future, the culprit should face the same fate because the police have not acted in the past.” This seemed to be the prevailing mood at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Monday, 48 hours after a person, who is still unidentified, was lynched to death for attempting sacrilege. They also shared their …

No justification for mob lynching: Amarinder Singh condemns killing of men accused of 'sacrilege'
3 years ago

No justification for mob lynching: Amarinder Singh condemns killing of men accused of 'sacrilege'

India Today  

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh expressed concern over the recent incidents of lynching reported in Amritsar and Kapurthala. Condemning the attacks that shook the state on Saturday and Sunday, Amarinder Singh said that there is no justification for mob lynching. ON FIR AGAINST BIKRAM MAJITHIA Meanwhile, reacting to the registration of FIR against Bikram Majithia, Amarinder Singh said, …

Sacrilege: Congress cautious on Sidhu’s endorsement of 'public hanging’ of culprits
3 years ago

Sacrilege: Congress cautious on Sidhu’s endorsement of 'public hanging’ of culprits

The Hindu  

Congress leaders on Monday took a cautious approach to react to Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu’s endorsement of “public hanging” of culprits of sacrilege. To a question on Mr. Sidhu’s remark, former Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar said sacrilege is a heinous crime, which reflects malicious intent and the serial nature of these incidents points towards a large conspiracy. …

Sacrilege bid: Centre issues alert to Punjab govt, asks to increase security measures at religious places
3 years ago

Sacrilege bid: Centre issues alert to Punjab govt, asks to increase security measures at religious places

India TV News  

Highlights According to sources, religious places could be targeted to vitiate the atmosphere in the state SGPC has demanded death sentence in cases of sacrilege or disrespect of religious texts The Centre has issued an alert to the Punjab government in view of the recent sacrilege attempts in the state. Meanwhile, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Monday demanded to …

Sacrilege case: SGPC demands capital punishment for those desecrating religious texts
3 years ago

Sacrilege case: SGPC demands capital punishment for those desecrating religious texts

India TV News  

Highlights SGPC on Monday demanded a provision of death sentence in cases of sacrilege. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Monday demanded to include a provision of awarding of death sentence in cases of sacrilege or disrespect of religious texts. The SGPC chief said that when the accused youth came to Darshani Deodhi around 2:40 pm, he was denied entry. …

'Sacrilege accused should be hanged in public': Navjot Sidhu
3 years ago

'Sacrilege accused should be hanged in public': Navjot Sidhu

India TV News  

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu has demanded public execution for those indulging in acts of desecrating religious texts. Addressing a rally at Malerkotla on Sunday, Sidhu said that such cases hurt people's sentiments and alleged that conspiracy is being hatched to disrupt peace in the state ahead of polls. Wherever sacrilege takes place, be it of Quran Sharif or …

'Sangat Karugi Insaaf': How Anger Over Govt Inaction in Past Sacrilege Cases is Provoking Punjab Lynchings
3 years ago

'Sangat Karugi Insaaf': How Anger Over Govt Inaction in Past Sacrilege Cases is Provoking Punjab Lynchings

News 18  

Sangat Karugi Insaaf — this seems to be the refrain in Punjab after two people were lynched to death in as many days following sacrilege attempts at the Golden Temple in Amritsar and a gurdwara in Kapurthala, underlining how the issue of sacrilege remains the biggest emotive issue in the poll-bound state. But the violent reaction of people in these …

Punjab Police probing links between accused after 2 sacrilege incidents at Golden Temple within a week
3 years ago

Punjab Police probing links between accused after 2 sacrilege incidents at Golden Temple within a week

India Today  

Two sacrilege incidents reported within a week at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar have given rise to speculations that there could be a conspiracy behind these attacks in an attempt to disrupt peace. READ: Punjab CM visits Golden Temple day after lynching; SIT to submit report on 'sacrilege' bid in 2 days While the identities of Amritsar and Kapurthala …

Sacrilege incident at Golden Temple is conspiracy to create unrest: RSS
3 years ago

Sacrilege incident at Golden Temple is conspiracy to create unrest: RSS

India TV News  

Highlights SIT has been formed to investigate the sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple Pujab CM met senior police and administration officials today Condemning the incident of sacrilege at Golden Temple, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Sunday said that it is a conspiracy to create unrest in society and asked for the unmasking of conspirators behind the incident. "Yesterday's incident …

One more lynched in Punjab over ‘sacrilege’
3 years ago

One more lynched in Punjab over ‘sacrilege’

The Hindu  

A day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged attempt to commit sacrilege in the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar, another incident of a man being killed by the angry mob occurred on Sunday in Kapurthala over another attempt of desecration. Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has announced that a Special …

Sacrilege Attempt at Golden Temple: Punjab Govt Forms SIT; Report to be Submitted in Two Days
3 years ago

Sacrilege Attempt at Golden Temple: Punjab Govt Forms SIT; Report to be Submitted in Two Days

News 18  

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Saturday said a Special Investigation Team under Amritsar DCP had been formed to probe the sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple and an investigation report will be presented in the next two days. A case was registered against the unidentified man late Saturday night under IPC sections 295A and 307, Amritsar Police …

Amritsar: SIT formed to probe Golden Temple sacrilege incident
3 years ago

Amritsar: SIT formed to probe Golden Temple sacrilege incident

India TV News  

Highlights A special investigation team formed under Amritsar DCP to probe sacrilege incident at Golden temple. Any attempt to violate the communal harmony in the state will be dealt with a firm hand: Punjab DGP A special investigation team has been formed under the Amritsar DCP to investigate the sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple, said Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder …

Another man beaten to death by mob over alleged sacrilege attempt in Punjab
3 years ago

Another man beaten to death by mob over alleged sacrilege attempt in Punjab

India TV News  

Highlights The incident has come a day after a man was beaten to death over sacrilege attempt in Golden Temple The police initially rescued the man but angry crowd beaten him to death An investigation in the case has been initated Another man was beaten to death in Punjab's Kapurthala over a sacrilege attempt on Sunday. The incident has come …

Another Lynching Rocks Punjab as Man Beaten to Death in Kapurthala Over Sacrilege Attempt
3 years ago

Another Lynching Rocks Punjab as Man Beaten to Death in Kapurthala Over Sacrilege Attempt

News 18  

Another man was beaten to death by mob in Punjab’s Kapurthala over a sacrilege attempt, hours after such an incident came to light in Amritsar. A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit “sacrilege” inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening. The incident took place when …

Another Sacrilege Incident in Punjab Causes Uproar. Could it Hurt Channi's Chances in Next Year's Polls?
3 years ago

Another Sacrilege Incident in Punjab Causes Uproar. Could it Hurt Channi's Chances in Next Year's Polls?

News 18  

Another sacrilege issue has come to light in Punjab after a man was beaten to death for an act of “desecration” in Darbar Sahib – the Golden Temple. Parkash Singh Badal of Akali Dal, and five-time chief minister, said “the heinous attempt to commit sacrilege at Sachkhand Shri Harmandar Sahib” was “deeply shocking and exceedingly painful”. Badal’s son and SAD …

Respect all places of worship, appeals Punjab CM Channi during visit to Golden Temple
3 years ago

Respect all places of worship, appeals Punjab CM Channi during visit to Golden Temple

India Today  

Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi has appealed to the people of the state to respect and protect the places of worship of all religions. #WATCH Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi visits Golden Temple in Amritsar Punjab government has constituted SIT to probe sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple pic.twitter.com/gMXmBNPPFY — ANI December 19, 2021 Following his visit to the Golden …

Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa demands 10-year jail term for those found guilty of sacrilege
3 years ago

Punjab Deputy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa demands 10-year jail term for those found guilty of sacrilege

India Today  

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Sunday said the state government has demanded at least 10 years of imprisonment for people found guilty of committing sacrilege. Sukhjinder Randhawa chaired a high-level meeting with the Amritsar Police commissioner in the wake of the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple. Sukhjinder Randhawa said the police are scanning the CCTV …

Case filed in sacrilege bid at Golden Temple, CM Channi orders probe | All that happened
3 years ago

Case filed in sacrilege bid at Golden Temple, CM Channi orders probe | All that happened

India Today  

The police in Punjab's Amritsar have registered a case in connection with the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple. In a social media post, Bhai Gurpreet Singh Randhawa, Executive member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, said, "I condemn the unfortunate incident at Shri Amritsar Sahib, Punjab Government should investigate immediately." In a Twitter post in Hindi and Punjabi, …

Man beaten to death for trying to 'steal' religious flag from gurdwara in Punjab's Kapurthala: Police
3 years ago

Man beaten to death for trying to 'steal' religious flag from gurdwara in Punjab's Kapurthala: Police

India Today  

Amid heightened tensions in Punjab over the attempted sacrilege incident at the Golden Temple, a man was beaten to death for allegedly trying to remove a religious flag from a gurdwara in Kapurthala district. Police say the man allegedly tried to remove Nishan Sahib, a religious flag of the Sikhs, from atop a gurdwara in Nizampur. Read | Punjab CM …

Man beaten to death at Golden Temple
3 years ago

Man beaten to death at Golden Temple

The Hindu  

One person died after being beaten by devotees on Saturday when he entered the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, according to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee – the apex body for the management of gurdwaras. In an official statement, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami said an attempt was made by a man at “Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib” …

Man Attempts 'Sacrilege' Inside Golden Temple, Beaten to Death by Angry Mob; CM Orders Probe
3 years ago

Man Attempts 'Sacrilege' Inside Golden Temple, Beaten to Death by Angry Mob; CM Orders Probe

News 18  

A man, in his early 20s, was beaten to death on Saturday after he allegedly attempted to desecrate the Holy Guru Granth Sahib in Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar. As per the viral video, the youth jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword, and reached near in front of the ‘Saroop’ where a Sikh priest was reciting …

BJP leader Sirsa shares video of 'sacrilege' bid at Golden Temple, says Amit Shah has assured probe
3 years ago

BJP leader Sirsa shares video of 'sacrilege' bid at Golden Temple, says Amit Shah has assured probe

India Today  

After a man accused of attempted sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar was reportedly lynched on Saturday, BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa took to Twitter to share what he said was CCTV footage of the sacrilege bid. Real footage of an unfortunate and painful sacrilege incident at Sri Darbar Sahib pic.twitter.com/nVXOSeDga2 — Manjinder Singh Sirsa December 18, 2021 BJP …

Punjab CM Channi condemns 'sacrilege' bid at Golden Temple, directs police to identify 'real conspirators'
3 years ago

Punjab CM Channi condemns 'sacrilege' bid at Golden Temple, directs police to identify 'real conspirators'

India Today  

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi condemned the "sacrilege" bid at Amritsar's Golden Temple and directed state police to thoroughly probe the matter and find the "real conspirators". The Chief Minister's Office said on Twitter: "CM Charanjit Channi strongly condemned the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt a sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of …

Man accused of 'sacrilege' bid at Amritsar's Golden Temple beaten to death
3 years ago

Man accused of 'sacrilege' bid at Amritsar's Golden Temple beaten to death

India Today  

A man accused of attempted sacrilege at the Golden Temple in Amritsar has died, police said on Saturday. Activists of various Sikh outfits gather outside the Golden Temple on Saturday | Prabhjot Singh Gill "Today, one 24-25-year-old man barged inside where the holy book is kept. Executive member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Bhai Gurpreet Singh Randhawa took to …

BJP demands CBI probe into alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar
3 years ago

BJP demands CBI probe into alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple in Amritsar

India Today  

The Bharatiya Janata Party has demanded a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation into the alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday. I also demand Charanjit Channi-led government immediately hand over the case to CBI so that truth can be known, unlike Bargari, culprits of which are still roaming free." I strongly condemn the attempt …

Sacrilege case: Punjab Police SIT to question Dera Sacha Sauda chief
3 years, 1 month ago

Sacrilege case: Punjab Police SIT to question Dera Sacha Sauda chief

The Hindu  

A special investigation team of the Punjab Police left for the Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak on Monday morning to question Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in connection with a 2015 sacrilege case. Last month, the Punjab and Haryana High Court said the Punjab Police could question the Dera Sacha Sauda sect head in the jail in …

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