Former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, undergoing religious penance at the Golden Temple, was sitting at the entrance on Wednesday morning as part of his religious punishment, wearing a blue 'sewadar' uniform.

A dramatic incident unfolded this morning at the Golden Temple when a man attempted to shoot Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal as he was offering seva. The former Punjab deputy chief minister narrowly escaped unharmed thanks to the quick reflexes of alert security personnel, who managed to spot the shooter and prevent a tragedy.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and his wife Harsimrat Kaur Badal washed utensils at Golden Temple in Amritsar after he was attacked on the temple premises. Shri Akal Takht has pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for Badal and other leaders for the "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017.

Sukhbir Singh Badal and other SAD leaders were at the Golden Temple to perform the duty of a 'sewadar' or volunteer after the Sikh clergy pronounced the 'tankhah' (religious punishment) when he was shot at.

SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked at Golden Temple in Amritsar where he was offering 'seva'. The attacker was overpowered by SAD supporters and later arrested by police.

Bullets were fired on Wednesday at Golden Temple premises in Punjab's Amritsar where Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering 'seva' under the religious punishments pronounced for them by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

In Amritsar, gunfire was reported at the Golden Temple where SAD leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, were performing 'seva' under religious sanctions.