New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal's wife, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, over the phone and inquired about his health following the attack on him at a gurdwara in Maharashtra's Nanded.

According to sources, PM Modi spoke to Harsimrat Kaur Badal and enquired about Sukhbir Badal's health after the SAD chief was attacked by a Nihang inside the gurdwara premises in Nanded.

Following the incident, Badal was taken to a hospital with an injury to his hand, Nanded Police said.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an inquiry into the attack and sought details from the Nanded Superintendent of Police.

Fadnavis also spoke to Badal over the phone and ...