Indian Golden temple

Devotees and members of Sikh organisations protest outside the Teja Singh Samundri Hall, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) head office, demanding the accused of the sacrilege attempt at Golden Temple be handed over to them in Amritsar on Saturday. (Sameer Sehgal /HT photo)
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Man killed over sacrilege in Indian Golden Temple: Police

The incident came months ahead of assembly elections in the state, in the campaign for which the issue of sacrilege of Sikh scriptures is already centre stage