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Punjab's Anti-Sacrilege Bill Meets Roadblock, Sent To Select Committee
The anti-sacrilege bill, meant to introduce stringent punishment for desecration of religious scriptures - be it Guru Granth Sahab, Gita, Quran or the Bible -- did not get passed in the Punjab assembly today despite there being a broad consensus.
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Man Hits Sikh Priests, Desecrates Holy Book In Punjab, Arrested
Protests broke out after a man allegedly hit two Sikh priests and desecrated the 'Guru Granth Sahib' at a gurdwara in Punjab's Morinda town on Monday.
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Ahead of Punjab Poll, AAP Promises Justice In 2015 Sacrilege Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said his party, if voted to power in Punjab during the 2022 Assembly elections, will bring those responsible for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib to justice.
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"Stop Firing From Others' Shoulders": Navjot Sidhu Taunts Amarinder Singh
Punjab's dissident Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "stop firing from colleagues' shoulders" after some state ministers sought action against him for his outbursts against the Chief Minister.
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Lok Sabha Elections: Amarinder Singh Blames Navjot Sidhu-Pak Army Chief Hug For Punjab Losses
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday claimed that cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's remarks on Pakistan and the ongoing investigation into the Guru Granth Sahib desecration may have affected the party's performance in urban areas of the state, especially Bathinda. He said he will raise the issue with the Congress high comm...
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"If Anything Happens To Guru Granth Sahib...": Priyanka Gandhi To Akalis
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday blamed BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, an emotive issue in Punjab.
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Amarinder Singh Calls Poll Body "Biased" For Shifting Cop, To Seek Review
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today termed an Election Commission order to transfer Inspector General Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh over a controversial interview as "biased", and said that his government will approach the poll agency to seek a review.
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Election Body Orders Shunting Of Punjab Cop Over "Political" Interview
The Election Commission today ordered the removal of a senior police officer from a special investigation team probing the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015, following complaints that he had violated the Model Code of Conduct by making controversial statements in a televised programme last month.
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Akshay Kumar, Named In Punjab Sacrilege Case, Appears Before Probe Team
Actor Akshay Kumar today appeared before a Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating police firing on mobs protesting the 2015 incidents of desecration of the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The 51-year-old filmstar was earlier summoned to Amritsar, but then given the option of appearing before the investigators in Chandigarh.
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Gurudwara Priest Arrested For Desecration Of Guru Granth Sahib In Punjab Village
A priest at a gurudwara in a village in Punjab's Ropar district was arrested today for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib, police said today.
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Sikh Holy Book Guru Granth Sahib Desecrated In Punjab Village, Investigations Underway
Tension prevailed in this district of Punjab after pages of holy Guru Granth Sahib were found torn at Dangli village near Ropar this morning.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets President to Seek Probe Into Police Firing in Punjab
A delegation of Punjab Congress led by Rahul Gandhi today petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee for a judicial probe into the killing of two persons in police firing during recent protests in the state over alleged desecration of Guru Granth Sahib.
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Rahul Gandhi to Meet President Over Punjab Shooting Deaths
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will lead a 21-member party delegation to visit President Pranab Mukherjee and demand a probe into the police firing that left two people dead in Punjab's Faridkot last month.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets Farmer's Family in Punjab, Eats at Gurdwara 'Langar'
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met the family of a farmer who committed suicide due to debt, and later offered prayers at the Takht Damdama Sahib in Punjab's Bathinda district today.
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Punjab Police Releases 2 Brothers Accused of Desecration
Facing more embarrassment, Punjab Police today released the two brothers arrested last month in the main desecration case of the Guru Granth Sahib. Officials said they had "nothing more to investigate" against them.
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Punjab's Anti-Sacrilege Bill Meets Roadblock, Sent To Select Committee
The anti-sacrilege bill, meant to introduce stringent punishment for desecration of religious scriptures - be it Guru Granth Sahab, Gita, Quran or the Bible -- did not get passed in the Punjab assembly today despite there being a broad consensus.
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Man Hits Sikh Priests, Desecrates Holy Book In Punjab, Arrested
Protests broke out after a man allegedly hit two Sikh priests and desecrated the 'Guru Granth Sahib' at a gurdwara in Punjab's Morinda town on Monday.
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Ahead of Punjab Poll, AAP Promises Justice In 2015 Sacrilege Case
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harpal Singh Cheema on Tuesday said his party, if voted to power in Punjab during the 2022 Assembly elections, will bring those responsible for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib to justice.
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"Stop Firing From Others' Shoulders": Navjot Sidhu Taunts Amarinder Singh
Punjab's dissident Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu today asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to "stop firing from colleagues' shoulders" after some state ministers sought action against him for his outbursts against the Chief Minister.
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Lok Sabha Elections: Amarinder Singh Blames Navjot Sidhu-Pak Army Chief Hug For Punjab Losses
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday claimed that cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's remarks on Pakistan and the ongoing investigation into the Guru Granth Sahib desecration may have affected the party's performance in urban areas of the state, especially Bathinda. He said he will raise the issue with the Congress high comm...
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"If Anything Happens To Guru Granth Sahib...": Priyanka Gandhi To Akalis
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday blamed BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal for the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib, an emotive issue in Punjab.
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Amarinder Singh Calls Poll Body "Biased" For Shifting Cop, To Seek Review
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today termed an Election Commission order to transfer Inspector General Kunwar Vijay Pratap Singh over a controversial interview as "biased", and said that his government will approach the poll agency to seek a review.
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Election Body Orders Shunting Of Punjab Cop Over "Political" Interview
The Election Commission today ordered the removal of a senior police officer from a special investigation team probing the desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015, following complaints that he had violated the Model Code of Conduct by making controversial statements in a televised programme last month.
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Akshay Kumar, Named In Punjab Sacrilege Case, Appears Before Probe Team
Actor Akshay Kumar today appeared before a Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating police firing on mobs protesting the 2015 incidents of desecration of the Sikh holy book Guru Granth Sahib in Punjab. The 51-year-old filmstar was earlier summoned to Amritsar, but then given the option of appearing before the investigators in Chandigarh.
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Gurudwara Priest Arrested For Desecration Of Guru Granth Sahib In Punjab Village
A priest at a gurudwara in a village in Punjab's Ropar district was arrested today for allegedly desecrating the Guru Granth Sahib, police said today.
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Sikh Holy Book Guru Granth Sahib Desecrated In Punjab Village, Investigations Underway
Tension prevailed in this district of Punjab after pages of holy Guru Granth Sahib were found torn at Dangli village near Ropar this morning.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets President to Seek Probe Into Police Firing in Punjab
A delegation of Punjab Congress led by Rahul Gandhi today petitioned President Pranab Mukherjee for a judicial probe into the killing of two persons in police firing during recent protests in the state over alleged desecration of Guru Granth Sahib.
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Rahul Gandhi to Meet President Over Punjab Shooting Deaths
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi will lead a 21-member party delegation to visit President Pranab Mukherjee and demand a probe into the police firing that left two people dead in Punjab's Faridkot last month.
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Rahul Gandhi Meets Farmer's Family in Punjab, Eats at Gurdwara 'Langar'
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi met the family of a farmer who committed suicide due to debt, and later offered prayers at the Takht Damdama Sahib in Punjab's Bathinda district today.
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Punjab Police Releases 2 Brothers Accused of Desecration
Facing more embarrassment, Punjab Police today released the two brothers arrested last month in the main desecration case of the Guru Granth Sahib. Officials said they had "nothing more to investigate" against them.
