Man fires at Sukhbir Singh Badal doing 'penance' at Golden Temple in Punjab; accused nabbed

Dec 04, 2024

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked while serving religious punishment at the Golden Temple in Amritsar

Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains declared 'Tankhaiya' by Akal Takht, accepts religious punishment over Srinagar event controversy

Aug 06, 2025

Bains acknowledged the violation and expressed remorse, stating that he humbly accepted the religious punishment assigned to him by the five Sikh High Priests

Gujarat Assembly passes bill to stop 'love jihad'

Apr 02, 2021

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 2 : To bring more stringent punishment against forced religious conversions through marriage, Gujarat Vidhan Sabha passed the 'Gujarat Freedom...

Gujarat govt to table 'love jihad' bill before Assembly today

Apr 01, 2021

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], April 1 : The state government is set to amend the Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act, 2003 to bring more stringent...

Sukhbir Badal directed to clean bathrooms, wash utensils as punishment for "religious misconduct"

Dec 02, 2024

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during...

Punjab Minister Harjot Singh Bains completes religious punishment; offers prayers at Golden Temple

Aug 13, 2025

Bains was declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) over a controversial decision concerning an event held in Srinagar to commemorate the 350th martyrdom anniversary...