Archive · 21 Jul 2026
Sukhbir Singh Badal questioned in 2015 Behbal Kalan case
Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was the Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab in 2015, appeared before a special team investigating a police firing incident that happened during protests.
The protests were about some disrespectful incidents involving the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib.
Two people were killed in the police firing.
Badal's party, the Akali Dal, says the current government is just trying to make trouble for them.
The current government says they are trying to find out the truth about what happened.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, appeared before the SIT investigating the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing incident.
The incident occurred during anti-sacrilege protests in Faridkot, where two people were killed and others injured.
Badal accused the current Aam Aadmi Party government of playing politics and fearing the Akali Dal.
The Akali Dal was in power in Punjab at the time of the incident, with Parkash Singh Badal as Chief Minister and Sukhbir Singh Badal as his deputy.
The SIT is led by Deputy Inspector General (Bathinda range) Harjit Singh.
- Who
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, and leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
- What
- Appearance before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing incident
- When
- July 20, 2023
- Where
- Punjab Police Officers Institute (PPOI) in Sector 32, Chandigarh
- Why
- To provide testimony in the investigation of the 2015 Behbal Kalan police firing incident, which occurred during anti-sacrilege protests
Akali Dal
Aam Aadmi Party
Motivation for the SIT investigation
Akali Dal
The Akali Dal claims the investigation is politically motivated and driven by fear of their influence.
Aam Aadmi Party
The Aam Aadmi Party government asserts the investigation is necessary to deliver justice for the victims of the police firing.
- Date of Incident
- October 2015
- Location of Incident
- Behbal Kalan, Faridkot, Punjab
- Victims
- Gurjeet Singh and Krishan Bhagwan Singh
- Investigating Body
- Special Investigation Team (SIT)
- SIT Head
- Deputy Inspector General (Bathinda range) Harjit Singh
- Current Punjab Government
- Aam Aadmi Party
- Former Punjab Government
- Shiromani Akali Dal
- Former Chief Minister
- Parkash Singh Badal
- Former Deputy Chief Minister
- Sukhbir Singh Badal
