Unmasking 2015 Beadbi & Firing Incidents | Exclusive Report by Journalist Rajdeep Kaur

July 19, 2025

In this exclusive report, journalist Rajdeep Kaur presents a detailed analysis of the Justice Ranjit Singh Commission’s findings on the 2015 sacrilege (beadbi) incidents at Burj Jawahar Singh Wala, Bargari, Malke, and Gurusar Jalal, as well as the police firing at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan.

Analysing Punjab Government’s New Law on Sacrileges: Exclusive Talk with Advocate Manjhpur

July 15, 2025

The sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib Ji has remained a major political issue in Punjab since the 2015 Bargari incident, which was followed by the Behbal Kalan police firing and a series of other consequential events that continue to shape Punjab's political landscape.

Booked in Mahinderpal Bittu Case, Sikh Youth Granted Bail by High Court

May 3, 2024

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Sikh youth Gursewak Singh Bhoot. Gursewak Singh was booked by Punjab police in a case related to the killing of Mahinderpal Bittu, one of the prime accused in the Bargari beadbi case.

Booked in Mahinderpal Bittu Case, Sikh Youth Granted Bail by High Court

May 3, 2024

CBI Ducks Punjab Assembly & State Govt : State of Affairs & the Position of States in Indian Union

July 24, 2020

In 2015 the Punjab government had entrusted CBI with investigation of Beadbi cases. CBI failed to nail the culprits. As a result in 2019 the state assembly decided to withdraw investigation of these cases from the CBI and passed an unanimous resolution in this regard.

How Gurmeet Ram Rahim Escaped in Salabatpura Case? Role of Punjab Police & State Government

July 8, 2020

Burj Jawahar Singh Wala case is not the first case in which DSS chief is named by the Punjab police. He was earlier named by the state police in 2007 ‘Salabatpura case’.

SGPC No Longer a Representative Body of the Sikhs [Op-Ed]

April 23, 2020

Still Sikhs hope against hope that SGPC should not have honored P.S Umranagal, a police officer in Golden Temple complex who is known to have involved in fake-encounters and the Bargari beadbi.

After 3 Years, CM Amarinder Singh Promises to Fulfil Promises

March 17, 2020

On the completion of the years of his government Punjab CM Amarinder Singh held a press conference and made a promise to fulfil promises he had made with the people of Punjab before elections.

SCI Dismisses CBI Plea In Beadbi Cases on Ground of Delay in Filing SLP

February 20, 2020

The Supreme Court of India (SCU) today (Feb. 20) dismissed the CBI's plea challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order by which it had last year refused to interfere with the Punjab government decision to take back all Beadbi cases from the CBI.

Punjab Minister Admits Government Failure on Bargari and Behbal Kalan Cases: AFSO

December 9, 2019

The Alliance for Sikh Organisations (AFSO), an umbrella body of various Sikh groups, staged a protest outside Cabinet Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa's house in Dharowali village near Dera Baba Nanak on Sunday (Dec. 8).