Hoshiarpur, Aug. 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) national vice-president Sanjeev Talwar on Thursday condemned the attack on party chief and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded.

Badal sustained a hand injury during the incident, marking his second major security scare following an attempted shooting at Amritsar's Golden Temple in December 2024, and was subsequently treated at a hospital, where his condition is reported as stable.

Talwar called it an "attack on Punjab's unity and integrity" and questioned how such an incident could take place despite Badal having Z+ security.

Speaking to ANI, Talwar said Badal was attacked while he was going to pay obeisance at the gurdwara and su...