Ambala Lathicharge Could Dent BJP's Sikh Outreach in Punjab

Sometimes people disagree about something that happens in their community.

In a town called Ambala in India, there was a fight at a Sikh temple called Gurdwara Panjokhra Sahib.

A leader named Gursimran Singh Mand said some people chased and hurt him, and the police arrested two young men.

Some Sikh groups and farmers did not think that was fair, and they wanted the young men to be freed.

They also wanted a case against the leader.

Many people went to the big highway and blocked the road so cars could not pass.

The police asked them many times to leave, but the people stayed.

Finally, the police used batons and tear gas to move the crowd, and people got hurt in the rush.

Videos of what happened spread quickly on social media.

This matters because a leader from a nearby state is trying to be friends with Sikh voters in Punjab, and people worry that the police action could make that harder.