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Fresh violence erupted on Thursday evening and one person was killed in a clash between supporters of Dera Sacha Sauda and Sikhs.
Kamaljit Singh, a resident of Sangrur, was shot dead at Dera Sacha Sauda near Sunam when he was returning from Talwandi Sabo, where thousands of Sikhs had assembled to protest.
Sikh supporters also vandalised a Dera meeting venue at Moremandi and some properties belonging to Dera followers, also setting several vehicles on fire.
Over 25,000 Sikhs also gathered outside Salabetpura, Punjab's biggest Dera campus, and attacked the campus. The Sikh groups were reportedly armed with swords, stones, bricks and other weapons. Over 3,000 Dera followers were said to be inside the campus.
Police sources said at least five Dera campuses were attacked in Bathinda district alone.
Earlier in the day, the heads of the five main gurdwaras, members of the Sikhs Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Akali Dal leaders met at Damdama Sahib in Bhatinda and asked the government to act against the Dera head if an apology is not rendered to the Akalis within 72 hours.
The ultimatum came after Dera chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim posed as Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs, and distributing amrit (holy water) to followers in an advertisement.
The advertisement enraged the Akalis, who took to the streets to raise their protests, which later turned violent.
Earlier, the spiritual leaders had agreed upon a 10-day time frame for the apology, but when they sensed the mood on the streets, they changed their decision and the 10-day deadline was reduced to a 72-hour ultimatum.
However, people like the Head of the Damdami Taksal, Harnam Singh Bhindranwale, feel that despite the ultimatum, the situation in Punjab is not going to cool down any time soon.
And it's not just southern Punjab — where the Dera sect wields significant influence — that is simmering. Tension is prevailing in almost every district of Punjab. The clashes have even spread to other parts of the country like Jammu, Indore and Delhi.
Security has been stepped up in some parts of the Capital with deployment of Rapid Action Force and additional police personnel to prevent any violence in the wake of the controversy.
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has appealed for law and order and called an emergency meeting with the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police.
Kamaljit Singh, a resident of Sangrur, was shot dead at Dera Sacha Sauda near Sunam when he was returning from Talwandi Sabo, where thousands of Sikhs had assembled to protest.
Sikh supporters also vandalised a Dera meeting venue at Moremandi and some properties belonging to Dera followers, also setting several vehicles on fire.
Over 25,000 Sikhs also gathered outside Salabetpura, Punjab's biggest Dera campus, and attacked the campus. The Sikh groups were reportedly armed with swords, stones, bricks and other weapons. Over 3,000 Dera followers were said to be inside the campus.
Police sources said at least five Dera campuses were attacked in Bathinda district alone.
Earlier in the day, the heads of the five main gurdwaras, members of the Sikhs Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) and Akali Dal leaders met at Damdama Sahib in Bhatinda and asked the government to act against the Dera head if an apology is not rendered to the Akalis within 72 hours.
The ultimatum came after Dera chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim posed as Guru Gobind Singh, the Tenth Guru of the Sikhs, and distributing amrit (holy water) to followers in an advertisement.
The advertisement enraged the Akalis, who took to the streets to raise their protests, which later turned violent.
Earlier, the spiritual leaders had agreed upon a 10-day time frame for the apology, but when they sensed the mood on the streets, they changed their decision and the 10-day deadline was reduced to a 72-hour ultimatum.
However, people like the Head of the Damdami Taksal, Harnam Singh Bhindranwale, feel that despite the ultimatum, the situation in Punjab is not going to cool down any time soon.
And it's not just southern Punjab — where the Dera sect wields significant influence — that is simmering. Tension is prevailing in almost every district of Punjab. The clashes have even spread to other parts of the country like Jammu, Indore and Delhi.
Security has been stepped up in some parts of the Capital with deployment of Rapid Action Force and additional police personnel to prevent any violence in the wake of the controversy.
Punjab Chief Minister Prakash Singh Badal has appealed for law and order and called an emergency meeting with the Home Secretary and the Director General of Police.
Lets pray ki ah agg cheti to cheti buj jave... hor na kite 84 aale riots fer ho jan
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