The 'nihang' order traces its roots to the Khalsa army of Guru Gobind Singh. But recent attacks and confrontations have brought renewed scrutiny to its history, factions and role in violence.
In video message, Mehron said he & his aides had warned the Punjabi influencer against spreading 'obscenity' through her posts, but she did not pay heed & was 'punished for her sins'.
Sandeep Thapar’s gunman was riding with him but wasn’t seen making any attempt to save him. Grievously injured Thapar is under treatment. Police have arrested 2 of 3 accused.
The victim, identified as 26-year-old Vishal Kapoor, had taken shelter in a Phagwara gurdwara where he was beaten to death by Ramandeep Singh after being made to ‘confess’ on video.
Long-simmering controversies about ‘beadbi’ in Sikhism have come to the fore with several incidents over the past few years, including Saturday's lynching at Golden Temple.
Baba Aman Singh, who was presented with a siropa by Agriculture Minister Narendra Tomar in July, is also an accused in a drugs hauls case involving 900 kg of ganja.
The worker claims he was transporting hens from a poultry farm in his rickshaw when a 'Nihang baba' demanded a hen from him for free and beat him up when he refused.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
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