Activist Gurjeet Khalsa brought down from BSNL tower in Patiala after 560 days

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Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, centre, who had climbed a 400-foot tower, is brought down safely by the district administration, in Patiala district, Friday, April 24, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI

Activist Gurjeet Singh Khalsa, who had been sitting atop a 400-foot BSNL tower for 560 days demanding stricter laws against sacrilege incidents in Punjab, was finally brought down on Friday (April 24, 2026) morning, officials said.

The development brought to an end a dramatic protest that began when Mr. Khalsa (43) climbed atop the tower in Samana near Patiala on October 12, 2024, demanding stringent punishment for the sacrilege of the Guru Granth Sahib.

Published - April 24, 2026 11:58 am IST

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