Anti-sacrilege protest: Army devises mechanism to bring farmer down from 400-ft tower
Indian Express·3h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Indian Army engineers, Punjab Police, fire brigade, and NDRF conducted mock drills on a 400-ft telecom tower in Patiala Thursday to prepare for extracting Gurjeet Singh Khalsa. The farmer has protested atop the tower since October 2024, demanding stringent anti-sacrilege legislation. Punjab recently enacted the Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Act 2026, fulfilling his primary demand.
Key Entities
Gurjeet Singh KhalsaPatiala400-ft telecom towerIndian Army Engineers RegimentPunjab PoliceNDRFJaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar Amendment Act 2026Dharam Yudh Morcha