BJP condemns assassination attempt on SAD chief, criticizes AAP government for law and order failure in Punjab.

AMRITSAR, Dec 4:  A man attempted to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple on Wednesday, but missed the target after being overpowered by bystanders. The incident occurred while Badal, seated in a wheelchair due to a leg injury, was performing a religious penance for “mistakes” made during his […]

The man, identified as Narain Singh, was overpowered by some people standing outside the Golden Temple.

Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was sitting in a wheelchair, escaped unhurt as the bullet hit a wall.

A former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday.

Accused nabbed

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked by a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist

Narain Singh opened fire at former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal this morning at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.

Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy CM of Punjab, narrowly escaped assassination at Amritsar's Golden Temple. The assailant, Narain Singh Chaura, a former militant, was arrested.

Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked: The attacker has been identified as Narayan Singh Chaudhary who is allegedly a member of Dal Khalsa and was arrested under UAPA in 2013.

Narain Singh Chaura is a former Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) terrorist and he fired at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar from close range.

Narain Singh Chaura has a long history of involvement in militancy and Khalistani activities in Punjab. Chaura has around a dozen cases lodged against him.

BJP National Secretary Manjinder Singh Sirsa on Wednesday strongly condemned the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal and slammed the Aam Aadmi Party...

Soon after a man was held for trying to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader, Sukhbir Singh Badal, while he was serving his penance at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, the BJP's Tarun...

Speaking in the Delhi Assembly, AAP supremo Arvind Kejriwal condemned the attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal and lauded the Punjab Police for averting a "very big" tragedy.

Attack on Sukhbir Badal attempt to finish moderate space in Punjab, says Naresh Gujral

A man identified as Narayan Singh Chaura opened fire at Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal. Badal narrowly escaped the attack as people present on site overpowered him. Badal was at the Golden temple to serve the religious punishment.

Arvind Kejriwal lauded the Punjab Police for their vigilance in preventing a major incident and hit out at the BJP government for lawlessness in Delhi and other BJP-ruled states.

Narain Singh Chaura, who attempted to assassinate former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple, was a Khalistani terrorist and was "involved in" at least 21 cases, senior Punjab Police official Arpit Shukla has said.

The attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal - a man shot at the ex-Punjab Deputy Chief Minister this morning at Amritsar's Golden Temple - has been slammed across political lines.

Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura attempted to assassinate Sukhbir Badal at the Golden Temple. Security thwarted the attack, raising Punjab law and order concerns. | OpIndia News

Demands NIA or CBI to take over the investigation