Compiled by DIVYA THERESA RAVI, TAN SIN CHOW and R. ARAVINTHAN
A DAY after surviving an assassination attempt on him, a former Indian minister was at the Takht Kesgarh Sahib, washing plates as part of “sewa” (selfless and voluntary service).
The Takht Keshgarh Sahib, located in Rupnagar, India, is a historical place of worship for Sikhs.
Malaysia Nanban reported that Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, was at a Sikh temple in Punjab when he was shot.
He had gone to the temple to serve penance for “mistakes” committed against the Sikh faith during the rule of his political party in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.
He was decreed to perform penance duties at several holy Sikh sites by the Akal Takht, which is considered the highest religious council of the Sikhs.
Sukhbir was serving as a security guard at the Golden Temple in Amritsar when the gunman fired at him but missed.
Bystanders reacted quickly to overpower the shooter.
Sukhbir had previously served as the deputy chief minister of Punjab.
● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with this ' >'sign, it denotes a separate news item.
