Archive · 13 Aug 2026
Nihang attacks Sukhbir Badal; Majithia alleges conspiracy to eliminate SAD
A man with a special Sikh dagger called a kirpan hurt a very important Punjabi leader named Sukhbir Singh Badal.
This happened inside a gurdwara, which is a Sikh place of worship, in a city called Nanded.
The man who attacked him was caught by the police.
Badal got a small hurt on his hand and needed a few stitches, but doctors say he is okay.
Another leader named Bikram Singh Majithia, who is Badal's brother-in-law, thinks this attack was planned by bad people.
He believes they want to silence people who talk about peace and friendship between Hindus and Sikhs.
This is not the first time Badal was attacked — someone tried to hurt him before in Amritsar in December 2024.
Majithia wants a special police team called the CBI to find out who is behind both attacks.
He also wants more security for Badal and his family so they stay safe.
A Nihang attacked SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra, on Aug 13.
Badal, a former Punjab deputy chief minister, received two to three stitches on his hand; his condition is stable.
The assailant was taken into custody, Nanded SP Neelabh Rohan told PTI.
Bikram Singh Majithia called it a 'murderous', well-planned conspiracy to eliminate the moderate leadership of the Akali Dal.
Majithia demanded a CBI probe into both the Nanded attack and the December 2024 attack on Badal in Amritsar by Narain Singh Chaura.
- Who
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, chief of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and former Punjab deputy chief minister, was the target; the assailant was a Nihang.
- What
- A Nihang attacked Badal with a kirpan inside a gurdwara in Nanded, injuring his hand; the attacker was arrested and Badal was hospitalised in stable condition.
- When
- Thursday, Aug 13.
- Where
- Inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra; Majithia spoke to reporters in Amritsar, Punjab.
- Why
- SAD leader Bikram Singh Majithia alleged it was a well-planned conspiracy to eliminate SAD's moderate leadership and Punjab's voice of Hindu-Sikh unity; he demanded a CBI probe.
SAD Conspiracy View
Official Handling View
Nature of the attack
SAD Conspiracy View
Majithia alleges a well-planned conspiracy to eliminate Punjab's moderate leadership, with a possible common link, local facilitation, and foreign handlers behind both attacks.
Official Handling View
Police reported a Nihang attacked Badal with a kirpan and took the assailant into custody; no conspiracy has been stated by investigators in the article.
Investigation authority
SAD Conspiracy View
Majithia demands the central government immediately hand over both the Punjab and Maharashtra investigations to the CBI and fix accountability for intelligence failure.
Official Handling View
No CBI probe has been announced in the article; the Nanded police, per SP Neelabh Rohan, are handling the case and have arrested the attacker.
- Attacked leader
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, SAD chief and former Punjab deputy chief minister
- Location
- Gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra
- Date
- Aug 13
- Attacker
- A Nihang armed with a kirpan; taken into custody
- Injuries
- Two to three stitches on hand; condition stable
- Previous attack
- Amritsar, December 2024, by Narain Singh Chaura
- Conspiracy allegation
- Bikram Singh Majithia claimed a common conspiracy to kill Badal
- Key demand
- CBI probe into both incidents and upgraded security for SAD leadership