Thousands of Sikhs, many armed, have been staging protests, against a Hindu sect. On Thursday, tension gripped several towns of Punjab and there were clashes in Patiala and New Delhi between Dera Sacha Sauda followers and Sikhs protesting an advertisement which showed the sect head in the attire of Guru Gobind Singh.
The central government has sent two battalions of the Rapid Action Force, a paramilitary force comprising commandoes, to Sirsa. The Punjab and Haryana governments have been asked by the federal government to ensure that law and order is maintained. Punjab’s Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal, has asked the federal government to despatch 50 companies of paramilitary forces to ensure peace.
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