<p>Sukhbir Singh Badal, despite the awkwardness of the situation, showed no visible discomfort. On Tuesday, while performing “punishment” guard duty at the Golden Temple as directed by the Akal Takht, a woman approached him, mistaking him for a holy figure, and bent down to seek his blessings, touching his fractured leg. Surrounded by his own security team—Badal being a Z-plus protectee—and party leaders who stood at a respectful distance, the Akali Dal leader spent the hour in silence, occasionally muttering something quietly, his gaze fixed downward, deliberately avoiding the placard around his neck. The placard displayed a verse from the Gurbani, which reads: “The True Guru, the Primal Being, is free from vengeance and hate; He is God, the Great Giver. I am a sinner; You are my Forgiver. That sinner, who finds no refuge anywhere… If he seeks Your protection, he becomes pure and immaculate.”</p>