Chandigarh: Police firing on peacefully protesting Sikhs in Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan village (on October 14) has sparked anger amongst the Sikh sangat. Two Sikhs were killed and several others were injured in the firing. Sant Samaj led by Baba Harnam Singh Dhumma had yesterday issued a call for Malwa Bandh on Oct. 15 that was extended to whole of Punjab by various Sikh organizations.
According to reports received from across the Punjab, the Punjab Bandh is more impactful in Malwa region, however, other the shut down call also triggered response in other parts of the state.
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A view of protest demonstration and shut down at Ajitwal Moga
A view of protest demonstration and shut down at Badhni Kalan Moga
A view of protest demonstration and shut down at Badhni Kalan, Moga
A view of protest demonstration and shut down at Baghapurana, Moga
A view of protest demonstration and shut down at Budlada, Mansa
A view of Road block at Chand Purana, Moga
Another view of protest in Jammu
Sikhs in Jammu held protest against police firing in Punjab
Kothe Gajjan Singh Wale Panchayat Members resigned in protest to atrocities on the Sikhs
Muslims join Sikh protest at Mehal Kalan
A view of protest during shut down at Moga
A view of road block at Panjgarain Kalan, Faridkot
Sikhs block road at RCF, Kapurthala
A view of police force deployed at Samana
A view of protest demonstration at Sarabha
Another view of march at Jagraon
Sikh sangat marched through Bazaars at Sidhwan Bet (Jagraon)
A view of protest demonstration by Sikh sangat at Bhadaur (Barnala)
Sikh youth took out a march in Rampura
A view of shut down in Baghapurana
A view of Bandh in Jalandhar