Sikh Holy Book Desecration

The accused in a recent sacrilege incident in Punjab's Morinda, who was lodged in a jail in Mansa district, died at the Mansa civil hospital on Monday after he complained of "discomfort", police said.

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

Security was stepped up and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh promised strong action after a man, accused in a 2015 sacrilege case, was killed inside a prison on Saturday evening, risking an outbreak of communal violence.

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.

Tension prevailed in this district of Punjab after pages of holy Guru Granth Sahib were found torn at Dangli village near Ropar this morning.

A case of alleged sacrilege of Sikh holy book has been reported at Jahangir Gurdwara village on the outskirts of the city, police said today.

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.

One of the alleged accused out of two brothers arrested in connection with the sacrilege incident of Sikh holy book at Bargari in Faridkot, was today hospitalised in view of spinal injury, said the Punjab police.

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.

The accused in a recent sacrilege incident in Punjab's Morinda, who was lodged in a jail in Mansa district, died at the Mansa civil hospital on Monday after he complained of "discomfort", police said.

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

Security was stepped up and Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh promised strong action after a man, accused in a 2015 sacrilege case, was killed inside a prison on Saturday evening, risking an outbreak of communal violence.

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.

Tension prevailed in this district of Punjab after pages of holy Guru Granth Sahib were found torn at Dangli village near Ropar this morning.

A case of alleged sacrilege of Sikh holy book has been reported at Jahangir Gurdwara village on the outskirts of the city, police said today.

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.

One of the alleged accused out of two brothers arrested in connection with the sacrilege incident of Sikh holy book at Bargari in Faridkot, was today hospitalised in view of spinal injury, said the Punjab police.

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.