Protests on in Punjab over desecration of holy book

CHANDIGARH: Roiled by desecration of their holy book, Sikhs continued to hold protest in several parts of Punjab blocking key roads, even as chief minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday sought to assuage the community saying divisive forces bent on disrupting the peace will be exposed. The protest also spread to Jammu and Kashmir as Sikhs held protests in Srinagar and Jammu cities. In Jammu, a large number of Sikhs held the protest march. Two fresh incidents of alleged desecration of Sikh holy book came to light yesterday in Tarn Taran and Ferozepur districts, leading to tension in both areas. In Punjab, the protesters blocked roads traffic at national and state highways at various places, crippling traffic movement. (PTI)