Akali leaders warn of attempts to weaken Sikhism
The Hindu
Sacrilege incidents aimed at polarisation of community, says Parkash Singh Badal
Former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said devious conspiracies were at work to weaken the ‘Khalsa Panth’ (Sikhism) and dilute its separate and unique religious identity.
Mr. Badal was addressing a ‘panthic ikath’ or gathering of devotees in Amritsar, to protest the incidents of sacrilege including the outrage at the sanctum sanctorum of the Harmandar Sahib (Golden Temple).
The girl, who was admitted to Aster CMI Hospital with alarming breathlessness and significant pallor, was diagnosed with Wegener’s Granulomatosis (now known as Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis or GPA), a rare autoimmune condition that causes spontaneous bleeding in the lungs, leading to acute respiratory failure.
ACB files case against IPS officer N. Sanjay in Andhra Pradesh. The official is accused of manipulating the tender processes for awarding contract for development and maintenance of AGNI-NOC portal, and conducting awareness meetings for SC/STs. It is alleged that the total value of properties stolen, or involved in the case is estimated at ₹1,75,86,600.