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Archana Makwana, the social media influencer who performed Yoga at the Golden Temple, said that she is ready to wage a legal battle if the SGPC does not withdraw its FIR against her.

Yoga at Golden Temple: SGPC says influencer had 'nefarious agenda', demands arrest

Archana Makwana, the social media influencer who performed Yoga at the Golden Temple, said that she is ready to wage a legal battle if the SGPC does not withdraw its FIR against her.

Social media influencer Archana Makwana, who performed Yoga at Amritsar's Golden Temple, has locked horns with authorities managing the place of worship. The Gujarat-based influencer said she is ready for a legal battle if the FIR against her is not withdrawn.
In turn, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) demanded that Punjab Police should arrest Makwana to help 'unearth the anti-Sikh nefarious design' of her act last week.
Makwana had performed Yoga at the Golden Temple on June 21 to mark International Yoga Day.
Makwana released a fresh statement on Thursday claiming that no one stopped her from filming herself at the Golden Temple and that there was nothing wrong with her intent. "A Sikh clicked that picture. If Sikhs present there were not aware that it was not allowed, then how can I know about it? The SGPC should take the FIR back, or otherwise, I am ready for a legal fight," she wrote.
Responding to her, the SGPC issued a statement. "The entire design of Archana Makwana&rsquo;s behaviour and acts is clear from her social media activities in the last six days," it said.&nbsp;
"First, she violated decorum at Sri Harmandar Sahib Golden Temple by hurting sentiments of the Sikh community after posting objectionable photo/video on her social media." the SGPC statement added.
The SGPC had earlier filed a police complaint against a fashion designer and lifestyle influencer for "hurting religious sentiments" by performing yoga at the Golden Temple and sharing those photographs on social media.
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DGP Gaurav Yadav on May 11, 2023 said that 5 persons had been arrested after 3 blasts took place in Amritsar in 6 days.

Amritsar blast cases solved, claim Punjab police; firecracker explosives used, say sources

Amritsar blast cases solved; 5 arrested: Punjab police Explosives used in firecrackers used by accused: sources Motive was to disturb peace in Punjab: sources
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DGP Gaurav Yadav on May 11, 2023, said that 5 persons had been arrested after 3 blasts took place in Amritsar in 6 days.

Hours after another explosion was reported from Amritsar, the chief of Punjab police announced that the cases of recent low-intensity blasts in the city had been solved.
DGP Gaurav Yadav on May 11, 2023, said that 5 persons had been arrested after 3 blasts took place in Amritsar in 6 days.
They allegedly used explosives which are used in fireworks to cause the blasts, as per sources quoted by news agency ANI. Their motive was to disturb peace in the state, the report said.

This was the third such case in less than a week, with a blast being reported near the Golden Temple on May 6, and then again on May 8.

Amritsar: another explosion near Golden Temple? Police detain people after 'loud sound'

This was the third such case in less than a week, with a blast being reported near the Golden Temple on May 6, and then again on May 8.

Yet another explosion is suspected to have taken place near the Golden Temple in Amritsar on May 11, 2023.
A loud sound was heard near Sri Guru Ram Dass Niwas at around 12:30 am. At least five people were reportedly detained following the incident.
This was the third such case in less than a week, with a blast being reported near the Golden Temple on May 6, and then again on May 8.

Second blast near site of first blast on Heritage Street: reports

Amritsar: 2nd blast near Golden temple in 3 days, say reports

Another explosion near Golden Temple, Amritsar: reports Second blast near the site of first blast on Heritage Street: reports Bomb squad, forensic teams at the spot: reports

The second explosion occurred at around 6 am on May 8, while the first had taken place at night on May 6.

A second blast within 3 days was reported on May 8, 2023, near the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab.
It reportedly took place near the site of the first explosion on Heritage Street. No casualties or injuries were reported, but a car windshield was damaged in the latest incident, as per news outlets.
The second explosion occurred at around 6 am on May 8, while the first had taken place at night on May 6.
One person had suffered minor injuries, and the glass facades of some buildings were damaged in the earlier incident.
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Punjab: Golden Temple museum installs portrait of militant who killed SYL canal engineers 

Golden Temple museum installs portrait of man who killed Sutlej Yamuna Link canal engineers 

Jatana was killed in 1991 in a police encounter following his rebellion against the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

Jatana was killed in 1991 in a police encounter following his rebellion against the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.

The Central Sikh Museum in Punjab's Golden Temple has installed portrait of slain pro-Khalistan supporter Balwinder Singh Jatana
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Commitee (SGPC) on October 16 put up his photo saying Jatana was a 'warrior, a protector of water.'
Jatana was killed in 1991 in a police encounter following his rebellion against the Satluj Yamuna Link (SYL) canal.
He was accused of killing SYL project's chief engineer ML Sikri and superintendent engineer AS Aulakh at the canal office in Chandigarh in 1990.
Jatana had reportedly hatched the murder conspiracy with members of a pro Khalistan group named Babbar Khalsa.&nbsp;
The project which was aimed at carrying water from Punjab to Haryana was stalled after the killing of the officials.&nbsp;
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Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said there is no evidence of sacrilege in the mob-killing of a man in Punjab's Kapurthala. The CM added that the FIR would be amended and a murder case will be filed soon.
"We did not find any sacrilege attempt or any evidence to back it. One person ran the Gurdwara. This thing has moved to murder and the inquiry is on. The FIR registered in the case will be amended," CM Channi told reporters.
On Sunday, a man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of trying to remove the Sikh religious flag Nishan Sahib at a gurdwara in Kapurthala. The man was chased and killed in the presence of the police.
The incident took place a day after another man was beaten to death at the Golden Temple in Amritsar after an alleged sacrilege attempt.
Addressing the press, Charanjit Singh Channi said that the state police are investigating the incidents of violence at the Golden Temple and Kapurthala.
After the Kapurthala incident, the police had also said that it appeared to be a case of theft and that there were "no visible signs of a sacrilege attempt."

Punjab CM says no proof of sacrilege in Kapurthala lynching, murder case to be filed 

Kapurthala Lynching: No proof of sacrilege, says Punjab CM Channi; gurudwara caretake arrested, charged with murder

No sacrilege in Kapurthala lynching case: Punjab CM

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said there is no evidence of sacrilege in the mob-killing of a man in Punjab's Kapurthala. The CM added that the FIR would be amended and a murder case will be filed.
Soon after the CM's comment, the caretaker of the gurudwara, Amarjit Singh, was arrested and charged with murder. Around 100 unnamed people are also been listed in the case.
On Sunday, a man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of trying to remove the Sikh religious flag Nishan Sahib at a gurdwara in Kapurthala. The man was chased and killed in the presence of the police.
The incident took place a day after another man was beaten to death at the Golden Temple in Amritsar after an alleged sacrilege attempt.
Addressing the press, Charanjit Singh Channi said that the state police are investigating the incidents of violence at the Golden Temple and Kapurthala.
After the Kapurthala incident, the police had also said that it appeared to be a case of theft and that there were "no visible signs of a sacrilege attempt."

Kapurthala lynching: A man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of trying to remove the Nishan Sahib at a gurdwara

Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday said there is no evidence of sacrilege in the mob-killing of a man in Punjab's Kapurthala. The CM added that the FIR would be amended and a murder case will be filed soon.
"We did not find any sacrilege attempt or any evidence to back it. One person ran the Gurdwara. This thing has moved to murder and the inquiry is on. The FIR registered in the case will be amended," CM&nbsp;Channi told reporters.
Soon after the CM's comment, the caretaker of the gurudwara, Amarjit Singh, was arrested and charged with murder. Around 100 unnamed people are also been listed in the case.
On Sunday, a man was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of trying to remove the Sikh religious flag Nishan Sahib at a gurdwara in Kapurthala. The man was chased and killed in the presence of the police.
The incident took place a day after another man was beaten to death at the Golden Temple in Amritsar after an alleged sacrilege attempt.
Addressing the press, Charanjit Singh Channi said that the state police are investigating the incidents of violence at the Golden Temple and Kapurthala.
After the Kapurthala incident, the police had also said that it appeared to be a case of theft and that there were "no visible signs of a sacrilege attempt."
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Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar a day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged sacrilege attempt. 
Punjab government has constituted a special investigation team to probe the alleged sacrilege attempt at the holy shrine of the Sikhs. 
Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa held a meeting in Amritsar with the deputy commissioner, the police commissioner and other officials. 
On Saturday, a man allegedly tried to desecrate the sword kept beside the Guru Granth Sahib in the Golden Temple's enclousre. 
On Sunday, another man was beaten to death in Kapurthala for allegedly disrespecting the Sikh flag
 

Day after lynching incident, Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi visits Golden Temple

Punjab chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar a day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged sacrilege attempt. 

Punjab CM visits Golden Temple day after lynching incident Man beaten to death over alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple Punjab Govt has formed a SIT to probe 'sacrilege' case

Punjab government has constituted a special investigation team to probe the alleged sacrilege attempt at the holy shrine of the Sikhs.&nbsp;

Punjab chief minister Charanjit&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Channi&nbsp;visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar&nbsp;a day after a man was beaten to death over an alleged sacrilege attempt.&nbsp;
Punjab government has constituted a special investigation team to probe the alleged sacrilege attempt at the holy shrine of the Sikhs.&nbsp;
Earlier in the day, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa held a meeting in Amritsar with the deputy commissioner, the police commissioner and other officials.&nbsp;
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On Saturday, a man allegedly tried to desecrate the sword kept beside the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib in the Golden Temple's enclousre.&nbsp;
On Sunday, another man was beaten to death in Kapurthala&nbsp;for allegedly disrespecting the Sikh flag
&nbsp;

In poll-bound Punjab, election campaigns across the state have taken the centre stage. Promises and clap-backs have been used by leaders at the forefront of the campaigns. As the state gears up for Assembly Elections due to be held in 2022, the sacrilege saga has come to the fore once more. 
On Saturday, a man was beaten to death for an act of 'desecration' in Harmandir Sahib in Amritsar. This was the second incident of attempted sacrilege in four days at the Golden Temple. On Wednesday, an individual threw the gutka (a book containing verses from the Gurbani) into the sarovar (holy tank). 
Political leaders across the board have condemned the issue, with some even calling this incident a conspiracy, and an attempt to disrupt the atmosphere of Punjab. 
In a set of tweets, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi condemned the 'the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Harimandir Sahib' and also 'assured government’s full support and cooperation to get into the bottom of the case'. 
Five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal described 'the heinous attempt to commit sacrilege at Sachkhand Shri Harmandar Sahib as deeply shocking and exceedingly painful'. He said that 'the whole conspiracy needs to be probed, exposed and those behind it be given exemplary punishment'.
Attacking the state government, SAD President and Badal's son Sukhbir Singh Badal stated that after the incident of a gutka being thrown in the sarovar just a few days ago, the state agencies could not have been unaware of a deep-rooted conspiracy that led to today’s shocking sequence of events.
Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa said, 'Had the sacrilege accused not been killed, information about the conspiracy behind the act of sacrilege could have been extracted from him and the truth come out.” The minister, however, added that on sacrilege issue, members of Sikh community act on “emotions”. 
The opposition, including BJP accused the Congress government of failing to 'take action' against past incidences of sacrilege. 
Two months ago, in October, a man was lynched to death at the farmers' protest site at the Delhi borders over an alleged sacrilege attempt. 
Sacrilege issues have always had a sensitive spot in Punjab. Several incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth Sahib were reported across Punjab in 2015. Protests took place in various districts, highways were blocked by protestors. In one such instance, two protesting Sikhs were allegedly shot to death by police officers attempting to disperse protesting crowds. 
In November 2015, an amendment to Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code was approved by the Punjab Cabinet. According to the new 295A, a maximum sentence of life in prison would be awarded for sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib. The bill was passed in March 2016. 
The then government was accused of not handling the sacrilege issues appropriately which led to the loss of BJP-SAD alliance in 2017 Assembly elections. 
Punjab will hold Assembly elections in early 2022 amidst heavy tension of the very delicate issue of sacrilege in the state. 

How issue of 'sacrilege' has impacted electoral politics in Punjab in recent year

The Golden Temple death over an alleged sacrilege attempt on Saturday brings to fore the intertwined relationship of politics and sacrilege in Punjab 

How issue of 'sacrilege' has impacted electoral politics in Punjab in recent years

As Punjab gears up for the assembly elections due to be held in 2022, the issue of religious sacrilege has come to the forefront again.
On December 18, a man was beaten to death for an act of 'desecration' in Harmandir&nbsp;Sahib in Amritsar. This was the second incident of attempted sacrilege in four days at the Golden Temple. On December 15, an individual threw a book containing verses from the Gurbani into the holy tank. &nbsp;
Political leaders across the board condemned the issue, with some even calling this incident a conspiracy, and an attempt to disrupt the atmosphere of Punjab.&nbsp;
((TWEETS/STATEMENTS of Channi, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Randhawa, BJP, Kejriwal))
The issue of sacrilege has been so important in Punjab politics that the BJP-SAD govt in 2015 had to bring in a law against it and according to political analysts it is also one of factors behind the alliance&rsquo;s loss in 2017 polls.
Several incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib were reported across Punjab in 2015. Protests took place in various districts and highways were blocked by protestors. In one such instance, two protesting Sikhs were allegedly shot to death by police officers attempting to disperse the crowds.&nbsp;
In November 2015, the Parkash Singh Badal-led govt introduced a law that would lead to life imprisonment for the&nbsp;desecration of Guru Granth Sahib. The bill was passed in March 2016 but the Union Home Ministry rejected the change in law on the grounds that it would violate India&rsquo;s secular principles.
The Amarinder Singh-led Congress govt in 2018 re-introduced the law but included Srimad Bhagwad Gita, Holy Quran and Holy Bible along with the Guru Granth Sahib to cover other religions.
During Captain Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s tenure he too faced immense pressure to ensure completion of the investigations in the 2015 sacrilege cases.
Several of his opponents within the Congress party accused him of failing to control incidents of sacrilege in the state. Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, whom he was constantly at loggerheads with, too raked up the issue while criticising the now former CM.
The recent alleged incidents of sacrilege in Punjab could prove crucial in deciding who wins the assembly elections in a democracy where religion and politics are so entangled.

The Golden Temple death over an alleged sacrilege attempt on Saturday brings to fore the intertwined relationship of politics and sacrilege in Punjab&nbsp;

As Punjab gears up for the assembly elections due to be held in 2022, the issue of religious sacrilege has come to the forefront again.
On December 18, a man was beaten to death for an act of 'desecration' in Harmandir&nbsp;Sahib in Amritsar. This was the second incident of attempted sacrilege in four days at the Golden Temple. On December 15, an individual threw a book containing verses from the Gurbani into the holy tank. &nbsp;
Political leaders across the board condemned the issue, with some even calling this incident a conspiracy, and an attempt to disrupt the atmosphere of Punjab.&nbsp;
In a set of tweets, Chief Minister Charanjit&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Channi&nbsp;condemned the 'the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Harimandir Sahib' and also 'assured government&rsquo;s full support and cooperation to get into the bottom of the case'.&nbsp;
Five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal described 'the heinous attempt to commit sacrilege at Sachkhand Shri Harmandar Sahib as deeply shocking and exceedingly painful'.&nbsp;He said that 'the whole conspiracy needs to be probed, exposed and those behind it be given exemplary punishment'.
Attacking the state government, SAD President and Badal's&nbsp;son Sukhbir&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Badal&nbsp;stated that after the incident of a gutka&nbsp;being thrown in the sarovar&nbsp;just a few days ago,&nbsp;the state agencies could not have been unaware of a deep-rooted conspiracy that led to Saturday's shocking sequence of events.
Deputy Chief Minister&nbsp;Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa&nbsp;said, 'Had the sacrilege accused not been killed, information about the conspiracy behind the act of sacrilege could have been extracted from him and the truth come out.&rdquo; The minister, however, added that on sacrilege issue, members of Sikh community act on &ldquo;emotions&rdquo;.&nbsp;
The opposition, including BJP&nbsp;accused the Congress government of failing to 'take action' against past incidences of sacrilege.&nbsp;
On Sunday, another unidentified man was lynched in&nbsp;Kapurthala's Nizampur village over allegations of sacrilege.
Two months ago, in October, a man was lynched to death at the farmers' protest site at the Delhi borders over an alleged sacrilege attempt.&nbsp;
The issue of sacrilege has been so important in Punjab politics that the BJP-SAD govt in 2015 had to bring in a law against it and according to political analysts it is also one of factors behind the alliance&rsquo;s loss in 2017 polls.
Several incidents of desecration of the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib were reported across Punjab in 2015. Protests took place in various districts and highways were blocked by protestors. In one such instance, two protesting Sikhs were allegedly shot to death by police officers attempting to disperse the crowds.&nbsp;
In November 2015, the Parkash Singh Badal-led govt introduced an addition to Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code. According&nbsp;to the new law,&nbsp;the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib would lead to life imprisonment instead of earlier 2 years. The bill was passed in March 2016 but the Union Home Minister rejected the change in law on the grounds that it would violate India&rsquo;s secular principles.
The Amarinder Singh-led Congress led govt in 2018 re-introduced the law but included Srimad Bhagwad Gita, Holy Quran and Holy Bible along with the Guru Granth Sahib to cover other religions.&nbsp;
In 2017, the year of Assembly Elections, three separate incidents of attempted sacrilege were reported in different districts of Punjab.&nbsp;
During Captain Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s tenure he too faced immense pressure to ensure completion of the investigations in the 2015 sacrilege cases.
Several of his opponents within the Congress party accused him of failing to control incidents of sacrilege in the state. Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu, whom he was constantly at loggerheads with, too raked up the issue while criticising the now former CM.
The following year in 2018, torn pages of of Gutka&nbsp;were found lying&nbsp;near a Gurdwara&nbsp;in Moga district.&nbsp;
According to data given by&nbsp;the National Crime Records Bureau&nbsp;(NCRB)&nbsp; Punjab&rsquo;s rate of crimes&nbsp;registered under&nbsp;Sections 295 to 297&nbsp;of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which deal with sacrilege, was the highest between 2018 to 2020.&nbsp;
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The recent alleged incidents of sacrilege in Punjab could prove crucial in deciding who wins the assembly elections in a democracy where religion and politics are so entangled.

A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit "sacrilege" inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening.
The incident drew sharp reactions from political leaders, with Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi ordering a probe into it.
The incident took place when the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword and reached near the place where a Sikh priest was reciting the holy Guru Granth Sahib.
The man was caught by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) task force members.
When he was being taken to the SGPC office, angry crowd thrashed him badly that later led to his death.
Deputy Commissioner of Police P S Bhandal said the man, hailing from UP, could be around 25 to 30 years of age and his antecedents are being verified.
All CCTV cameras are being checked to know when he entered the Golden Temple and how many people were with him.
After the incident, a large number of Sikh devotees and various Sikh outfits slammed the SGPC for its laxity.
A heavy police force has been deployed around the SGPC complex at Teja Singh Samundri Hall to maintain law and order.
Several political leaders condemned the alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi ordered a probe into the matter.
"CM @CharanjitChanni strongly condemned the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Harimandir Sahib during the path of Sri Rehras Sahib," according to a tweet by the Chief Minister's Office.
"CM directed state police authorities to thoroughly probe into entire matter to zero in at the underlying motive and real conspirators behind this dastardly act. CM also called SGPC president and assured his government&rsquo;s full support and cooperation to get into the bottom of the case," said another tweet.
Akali stalwart and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal described it as a "heinous attempt", which was "deeply shocking and exceedingly painful".
Badal said the crime was too reprehensible for words and it has caused "deep anguish and outrage in the minds of the Sikh masses all over the world".
Badal said it was unbelievable that "such a painful and brazen crime could be committed at the holiest shrine of humanity" by a single individual, adding that the possibility of a deep-rooted conspiracy behind it cannot be ruled out.
He said the whole "conspiracy" needs to be probed, exposed and those behind it be given exemplary punishment.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too condemned the incident and said the culprit should be strictly punished.
"Everybody is in shock. This could be a big conspiracy. The culprits should get the harshest punishment," said Kejriwal in a tweet.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed shock and disbelief at the incident.
In a statement here, Sukhbir Badal said it is impossible to believe that this could be the act of just one person.
"There is clearly a deep-rooted conspiracy behind it," he said.
The former deputy CM said there seems to be a conspiracy to "disturb peace and communal harmony in the state".
He criticised the state government, saying that there were strong indications of such a conspiracy was being hatched.
"Only the other day, there was a shocking incident of &lsquo;gutka sahib&rsquo; (holy book) being thrown into the holy &lsquo;sarovar&rsquo;. After that, the state agencies could not have been unaware of a deep-rooted conspiracy that led to today's shocking sequence of events," he said.
"But no one did anything nor took any steps to prevent such a heinous crime from happening. What are the intelligence agencies doing," he asked.
BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also condemned the incident and asked the Punjab government to unearth the conspiracy behind it.
In a statement, Sirsa said the incident has sent shock waves throughout the world as never in the history of Darbar Sahib such an attempt has been made.
He said the "failure" of the Congress government in solving previous sacrilege cases has resulted in repeat of such incidents.
He said it should also be probed why such incidents occur at the time when elections are round the corner.
Congress MP Preneet Kaur also expressed deep shock over the incident.
"Deeply shocked and appalled by the attempted beadbi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at Sri Darbar Sahib today. The matter should be probed properly to ascertain the real culprits behind this brazen attempt," she tweeted.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma also condemned the incident.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh said the incident has caused "spiritual pain" to Sikhs all over the world.
"It is a matter of great sorrow that such an incident took place at Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib from where the message of universal communion is conveyed to all mankind," he said.&nbsp;

 'Sacrilege' attempt at Golden Temple; how the incident unfolded

Deputy Commissioner of Police P S Bhandal said the man, hailing from UP, could be around 25 to 30 years of age and his antecedents are being verified.

A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit "sacrilege" inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening.
The incident drew sharp reactions from political leaders, with Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi ordering a probe into it.
The incident took place when the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, picked a sword and reached near the place where a Sikh priest was reciting the holy Guru Granth Sahib.
The man was caught by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) task force members.
When he was being taken to the SGPC office, angry crowd thrashed him badly that later led to his death.
Deputy Commissioner of Police P S Bhandal said the man, hailing from UP, could be around 25 to 30 years of age and his antecedents are being verified.
All CCTV cameras are being checked to know when he entered the Golden Temple and how many people were with him.
After the incident, a large number of Sikh devotees and various Sikh outfits slammed the SGPC for its laxity.
A heavy police force has been deployed around the SGPC complex at Teja Singh Samundri Hall to maintain law and order.
Several political leaders condemned the alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi ordered a probe into the matter.
"CM @CharanjitChanni strongly condemned the most unfortunate and heinous act to attempt sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib in the sanctum sanctorum of Sri Harimandir Sahib during the path of Sri Rehras Sahib," according to a tweet by the Chief Minister's Office.
"CM directed state police authorities to thoroughly probe into entire matter to zero in at the underlying motive and real conspirators behind this dastardly act. CM also called SGPC president and assured his government&rsquo;s full support and cooperation to get into the bottom of the case," said another tweet.
Akali stalwart and five-time chief minister Parkash Singh Badal described it as a "heinous attempt", which was "deeply shocking and exceedingly painful".
Badal said the crime was too reprehensible for words and it has caused "deep anguish and outrage in the minds of the Sikh masses all over the world".
Badal said it was unbelievable that "such a painful and brazen crime could be committed at the holiest shrine of humanity" by a single individual, adding that the possibility of a deep-rooted conspiracy behind it cannot be ruled out.
He said the whole "conspiracy" needs to be probed, exposed and those behind it be given exemplary punishment.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal too condemned the incident and said the culprit should be strictly punished.
"Everybody is in shock. This could be a big conspiracy. The culprits should get the harshest punishment," said Kejriwal in a tweet.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed shock and disbelief at the incident.
In a statement here, Sukhbir Badal said it is impossible to believe that this could be the act of just one person.
"There is clearly a deep-rooted conspiracy behind it," he said.
The former deputy CM said there seems to be a conspiracy to "disturb peace and communal harmony in the state".
He criticised the state government, saying that there were strong indications of such a conspiracy was being hatched.
"Only the other day, there was a shocking incident of &lsquo;gutka sahib&rsquo; (holy book) being thrown into the holy &lsquo;sarovar&rsquo;. After that, the state agencies could not have been unaware of a deep-rooted conspiracy that led to today's shocking sequence of events," he said.
"But no one did anything nor took any steps to prevent such a heinous crime from happening. What are the intelligence agencies doing," he asked.
BJP leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa also condemned the incident and asked the Punjab government to unearth the conspiracy behind it.
In a statement, Sirsa said the incident has sent shock waves throughout the world as never in the history of Darbar Sahib such an attempt has been made.
He said the "failure" of the Congress government in solving previous sacrilege cases has resulted in repeat of such incidents.
He said it should also be probed why such incidents occur at the time when elections are round the corner.
Congress MP Preneet Kaur also expressed deep shock over the incident.
"Deeply shocked and appalled by the attempted beadbi of Sri Guru Granth Sahib at Sri Darbar Sahib today. The matter should be probed properly to ascertain the real culprits behind this brazen attempt," she tweeted.
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa and Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Sharma also condemned the incident.
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh said the incident has caused "spiritual pain" to Sikhs all over the world.
"It is a matter of great sorrow that such an incident took place at Sachkhand Sri Harmandar Sahib from where the message of universal communion is conveyed to all mankind," he said.&nbsp;

A man was beaten to death by devotees after an alleged sacrilege attempt at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. 
According to the police, a 24/25-year-old man entered the enclosed area in the Golden Temple while devotees were offering prayed and tried to touch the sword kept next to the Guru Granth Sahib. 
The man was overpowered by the devotees and beaten to death. 
DCP Parminder Singh Bhandal confirmed the incident and said that the body has been sent to the hospital for post-mortem. 
 

Man lynched after alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple

Man lynched after alleged sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple
Police: man tried to touch the sword near Guru Granth Sahib
Police: man was overpowered by devotees and beaten up

A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit &ldquo;sacrilege&rdquo; inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening.
According to the police, the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, while devotees were offering prayed and tried to touch the sword kept next to the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib.&nbsp;
The man was caught by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee task force members. When he was being taken to the SGPC office, the angry crowd thrashed him badly that later led to his death, the police said
DCP Parminder Singh Bhandal&nbsp;confirmed the incident and said that the body has been sent to the hospital for post-mortem.&nbsp;
BITE:&nbsp;DCP Parminder Singh Bhandal
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According to the police, a 24/25-year-old man entered the enclosed area in the Golden Temple while devotees were offering prayed and tried to touch the sword kept next to the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib.&nbsp;

A man hailing from Uttar Pradesh was beaten to death after he allegedly attempted to commit &ldquo;sacrilege&rdquo; inside the sanctum sanctorum of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Saturday evening.
According to the police, the man jumped golden grills inside the sanctum sanctorum, while devotees were offering prayed and tried to touch the sword kept next to the Guru Granth&nbsp;Sahib.&nbsp;
The man was caught by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee task force members. When he was being taken to the SGPC office, the angry crowd thrashed him badly that later led to his death, the police said
DCP Parminder Singh Bhandal&nbsp;confirmed the incident and said that the body has been sent to the hospital for post-mortem.&nbsp;
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In a show of strength by the Navjot Singh Sidhu camp, at least 40 Congress MLAs along with Sidhu reached the Golden temple in Amritsar in a luxury bus.
Meanwhile, the suspense over a possible truce between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and newly-appointed state Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu, have deepened further with both leaders sticking to their stance.
The Navjot Singh Sidhu camp has rejected Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s demand for a public apology from Sidhu, saying the chief minister should instead shed his ego and apologise to the public for not fulfilling his electoral promises.
Sidhu assumed the charge of the Punjab unit chief on Sunday. He returned to a hero&rsquo;s welcome in Amritsar, with the party rank and file lining up with garlands, banners, flags and bouquets at Golden Gate.

Punjab Congress crisis: show of strength by Sidhu camp at Amritsar's Golden temple

Punjab Congress crisis continues, over 40 MLAs&nbsp;led by&nbsp;Navjot&nbsp;Sidhu&nbsp;visit&nbsp;Amritsar's Golden temple in a show of strength

Show of strength by the Navjot Singh Sidhu camp at Golden temple
Over 40 Congress MLAs&nbsp;went to Golden temple led by Navjot&nbsp;Sidhu
Suspense over a truce between Punjab CM and Sidhu&nbsp;has deepened
The&nbsp;Sidhu camp has rejected Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s demand for a public apology
Sidhu&nbsp;supporters: The CM shed his ego and apologise to the public instead
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The Navjot Singh Sidhu camp has rejected Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s demand for a public apology from Sidhu.

In a show of strength by the Navjot Singh Sidhu camp, at least 40 Congress MLAs along with Sidhu reached the Golden temple in Amritsar in a luxury bus.
Meanwhile, the suspense over a possible truce between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and newly-appointed state Congress chief, Navjot Singh Sidhu, have deepened further with both leaders sticking to their stance.
The Navjot Singh Sidhu camp has rejected Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh&rsquo;s demand for a public apology from Sidhu, saying the chief minister should instead shed his ego and apologise to the public for not fulfilling his electoral promises.
Sidhu assumed the charge of the Punjab unit chief on Sunday. He returned to a hero&rsquo;s welcome in Amritsar, with the party rank and file lining up with garlands, banners, flags and bouquets at Golden Gate.

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht.Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp;He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations'Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jairnail Singh&nbsp;Bhinranwale.

Pro Khalistani slogans raised at Golden Temple on 37th anniv of Operation Bluestar

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht. Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp; He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations' Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jairnail Singh&nbsp;Bhinranwale.

37th anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;Bluestar: pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans raised Sikh group led by Mann raised slogans&nbsp;at Golden Temple Young people held 'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad'&nbsp;placards&nbsp; Jathedar: Army op comparable to war between 2 nations

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht. Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp; He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations' Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jarnail Singh&nbsp;Bhindranwale.

Around the premises of the Golden Temple, Amritsar, vertical gardens have been set up to give it a green look. The lack of space for a green cover led to this step, of covering the walls with greenery. The saplings have been planted in discarded water bottles. The added green belt aims to improve the environment.

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