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Sikh intellectuals blame political inaction for incidents of lynching after blasphemy, emphasizing the need for swift justice in sacrilege cases. Justice Ranjit Singh, who led an inquiry into the sacrilege incidents, had criticized political figures and the Dera Sacha Sauda for their roles.

After hoisting the Tricolour at Lal Parade Ground in Bhopal on Tuesday, Chouhan said, “India became independent because of the penance and sacrifice of the revolutionaries. But, there is still a pain in our chests. We got freedom, but did not get a united India. At that time, a historical mistake was made and India was divided into two... the pain of partition still remains."

Literally seeking a mandate for the next five years with the Lok Sabha elections just eight months away, PM Modi in his Independence Day address from the historic ramparts of Red Fort, said that it was important to have a performance oriented government at the helm to achieve the dream of a developed nation.

He inspected the Tri-Services guard of honour. On his arrival at the Red Fort, the Prime Minister was welcomed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of State for Defence Ajay Bhatt. Earlier, before heading towards the Red Fort, Prime Minister Modi paid floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi at Rajghat.

Speaking from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said that despite the continued violence, news of peace is coming continuously from the state. He also reitereted that there was a need to find solutions to ensure long-lasting peace. "Together, the state and the Central government are trying hard to solve those problems and will continue to do so," he added.

“There is no reason whatsoever left now for the government of India not to tender an unconditional apology to the Khalsa Panth for this most tragic outrage against the Guru’s abode,” Badal tweeted.