Dehradun, June 24 -- 23 Jun: Officials today claimed that the standoff at Nagrasu Gurdwara on the Badrinath Highway in Uttarakhand's Rudraprayag district is on the way towards resolution. It has been claimed that the five Nihang Sikhs who had remained on the roof of the gurdwara have finally agreed to come down after discussions with a delegation that arrived from Punjab today.

The Punjab delegation reached Nagrasu Gurdwara today and held talks with the five Nihang Sikhs who had been occupying the roof for the past four days. Following the discussions, the Nihang Sikhs agreed to descend from the roof. In view of the sensitivity of the situation, security personnel continue to remain deployed outside the gurdwara.

Meanwhile, the Presiden...