SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal's first reaction to attack in Maharashtra: 'Not afraid, never will be'
SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal said, "Here in Nanded Sahib tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh ji have saved my life".
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, after recovering from an attack in Maharashtra, expressed that he is not afraid and will continue to uphold his family's commitment to peace and communal harmony. Acknowledging the divine intervention that saved his life during the assault, Badal stated, "Here in Nanded Sahib, tenth Master Guru Gobind Singh ji have saved my life."
He reiterated that the SAD is dedicated to peace and communal harmony across Punjab and the country. Badal, referencing his father and former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, promised to carry on the legacy of maintaining peace in the state. He also accused certain forces of attempting to disrupt peace in Punjab, indicating his readiness to make any necessary sacrifices to protect it.
Badal was attacked inside a gurdwara near Maharashtra's Nanded district around 1:45 pm on Thursday. He required stitches on his right hand and was admitted to a hospital. The attacker, Jaspal Singh, a 63-year-old man from Pune, was serving as a sewadar at Gurdwara Mata Sahib Devan Ji Mugat for the past two years. Police registered an attempt to murder case against Singh under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
This incident is the second attack on Badal within the past two years; in December 2024, he narrowly escaped an assassination attempt at the Golden Temple in Amritsar when a gunman fired at close range.
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