The National Commission for Minorities has asked Punjab Chief Secretary for a report on the communal clash in Patiala that took place on Friday when a group that calls itself Shiv Sena (Bal Thackeray) and pro-Khalistani activists clashed, throwing stones at each other and brandishing swords.
The Commission’s joint secretary A. Dhanalakshmi has written a letter to Punjab Chief Secretary Anirudh Tiwari asking for a detailed report about the incident within seven days.