Punjab sacrilege protest: After 560 days atop 400-ft BSNL tower, farmer to descend on Friday
Indian Express·2h ago·Neutral
What Happened
Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, a 43-year-old farmer from Punjab, will descend from a 400-foot BSNL tower on Friday, April 24, ending his 560-day protest demanding stricter sacrilege laws. The Punjab Assembly passed the sacrilege bill on April 13, receiving gubernatorial assent on April 17. Khalsa climbed the tower on October 12, 2024, joining the Dharam Yudhh Morcha's ongoing protest demanding enhanced legal protections against religious desecration.
Key Entities
Gurjeet Singh KhalsaPunjabBSNL towerPatiala districtDharam Yudhh MorchaSacrilege BillKheri Nagaiyan village