Punjab Holy Book Protest

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.

Residents from Cheema Khurd, the village in Punjab of the man killed at the farmers' protest site near the Delhi border on Friday morning, allegedly for desecrating the Sikh holy book, say he was an addict and was lured and taken away at the site of

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.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the Punjab's Faridkot district tomorrow and meet the families of victims of police firing during a protest there against a sacrilege incident.

Still facing protests over incidents of desecration of the Sikh Holy Book in the state that have continued for three weeks now, the Punjab government today recommended the matter to Central Bureau of Investigation for a fresh probe.

In turmoil-hit Punjab, the festival of lights, Diwali, will be dimmed this year. After protests over the alleged desecration of the holy book 'Guru Granth Sahib', the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee has announced that the Golden Temple will neither be adorned with fancy lights nor would it witness any fireworks this Diwali.

Facing flak over law and order situation in the wake of protests over alleged desecration of the holy book 'Guru Granth Sahib', the Punjab government today transferred its police chief. Sumedh Singh Saini has been replaced by Suresh Arora, who had played a key role in fighting terrorism in the state in late 80s.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Punjab today and meet families of the two people killed in protests against the Sikh holy book's desecration, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said today.

The Centre has sought a report from Punjab government on information about alleged foreign hand in the recent incidents of sacrilege that has sparked protests in the state, a senior Home Ministry official said.

On the road to Panchgrain Khurd village in Punjab, home of two brothers arrested by the police for allegedly desecrating the holy book of the Sikhs in Faridkot earlier this month, at least four roadblocks by protesters slow down traffic.

A day after the Punjab government claimed Pakistan's intelligence agency was behind the recent incidents of the desecration of the Sikh holy book in the state, there are no signs of a let-up among protesters who have blocked several state and national highways since last week.

The Punjab Police has claimed it has "clear and concrete evidence" of foreign funding behind the cases of desecration against the holy book of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in recent days.

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced the cancellation of the sixth edition of the World Kabaddi Cup scheduled to be held in the state from November 14 to 28. This has been done in the wake of an incident of desecration of the holy book of Sikhs and protests over them in the state.

Two more persons have been arrested in the case of desecration of the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib. This was the case filed at Punjab's Faridkote, which was the epicentre of the statewide protests, the police said. Central forces were deployed in key cities of Punjab this afternoon in view of the statewide protests over the desecratio...

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.

Residents from Cheema Khurd, the village in Punjab of the man killed at the farmers' protest site near the Delhi border on Friday morning, allegedly for desecrating the Sikh holy book, say he was an addict and was lured and taken away at the site of

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.

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi will visit the Punjab's Faridkot district tomorrow and meet the families of victims of police firing during a protest there against a sacrilege incident.

Still facing protests over incidents of desecration of the Sikh Holy Book in the state that have continued for three weeks now, the Punjab government today recommended the matter to Central Bureau of Investigation for a fresh probe.

In turmoil-hit Punjab, the festival of lights, Diwali, will be dimmed this year. After protests over the alleged desecration of the holy book 'Guru Granth Sahib', the Shiromani Gurudwara Prabandhak Committee has announced that the Golden Temple will neither be adorned with fancy lights nor would it witness any fireworks this Diwali.

Facing flak over law and order situation in the wake of protests over alleged desecration of the holy book 'Guru Granth Sahib', the Punjab government today transferred its police chief. Sumedh Singh Saini has been replaced by Suresh Arora, who had played a key role in fighting terrorism in the state in late 80s.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal will visit Punjab today and meet families of the two people killed in protests against the Sikh holy book's desecration, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said today.

The Centre has sought a report from Punjab government on information about alleged foreign hand in the recent incidents of sacrilege that has sparked protests in the state, a senior Home Ministry official said.

On the road to Panchgrain Khurd village in Punjab, home of two brothers arrested by the police for allegedly desecrating the holy book of the Sikhs in Faridkot earlier this month, at least four roadblocks by protesters slow down traffic.

A day after the Punjab government claimed Pakistan's intelligence agency was behind the recent incidents of the desecration of the Sikh holy book in the state, there are no signs of a let-up among protesters who have blocked several state and national highways since last week.

The Punjab Police has claimed it has "clear and concrete evidence" of foreign funding behind the cases of desecration against the holy book of the Sikhs, Sri Guru Granth Sahib, in recent days.

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has announced the cancellation of the sixth edition of the World Kabaddi Cup scheduled to be held in the state from November 14 to 28. This has been done in the wake of an incident of desecration of the holy book of Sikhs and protests over them in the state.

Two more persons have been arrested in the case of desecration of the Sikh holy scripture, the Guru Granth Sahib. This was the case filed at Punjab's Faridkote, which was the epicentre of the statewide protests, the police said. Central forces were deployed in key cities of Punjab this afternoon in view of the statewide protests over the desecratio...