(Twitter pics) 1984 massacre 'haunts' Golden Temple; Sikh groups draw swords against each other

Updated: Friday, June 6, 2014, 16:08 [IST]

Amritsar, June 6: Two Sikh groups are said to have clashed with each other when a speaker was not allowed to speak. Akali Dal and SGPC attacked each other with swords and other traditional weapons in the Golden Temple where they had gathered in commemoration of the 1984 Golden Temple massacre.

While 6 people have been reported to be injured, some media persons were also assaulted and their cameras were broken.

In the mean time, Prem Singh Chandumajra of Shiromani Akali Dal spoke to media persons condemning the incident and calling it unfortunate. He also said that SGPC will take necessary action. However, he believes that there should not be any foreign intervention in the probe and that the government should solve it.

Incidentally, top SGPC functionaries, including its president Avtar Singh Makkar, and Akal Takht Jathedar Gurbachan Singh were present inside the complex when the incident took place.

Latest reports suggest that 16 people have been detained and 7, including a child, have been injured. Sources say that no uniformed police were at sight.

Twitter shows clash timeline:

Clashes inside Golden Temple: Dal Khalsas spokesman Kanwarpal Singh and 50 supporters detained outside Golden Temple
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Its(Amritsar clashes) an unfortunate incident,this is what happens when we mix religion&politics-Bhagwant Mann,AAP pic.twitter.com/WyOVNUjuhf
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Media photographer targeted inside Golden Temple, camera damaged and photographs deleted pic.twitter.com/hjlZ7ouPIg
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Amritsar : SGPC task force evicts a member of a radical group from inside the Golden Temple pic.twitter.com/OhT9LljPEs
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Clashes inside Golden Temple: Anti Riot Police from Bhatinda and Jalandhar have been rushed to Amritsar, patrolling outside Golden Temple
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Khalistan is the only solution, its in the interest of all communities-Simranjeet Singh Mann,SAD(Mann) pic.twitter.com/Xrf46kljcz
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Deliberate attempts were made to start violence,perpetrators will be punished-Giani Gurbachan Singh,Jathedar,Sri Akal Takht
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Ppl are injured in clashes,some outside agents came in,started violence-Giani Gurbachan Singh,Jathedar,Sri Akal Takht pic.twitter.com/wUMBNlDEUI
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What happened inside Golden Temple is unfortunate, SGPC will take action against culprits-Prem Singh Chandumajra,SAD pic.twitter.com/nhaeAwVJuq
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Violence erupted in Golden Temple after various groups protested Simranjit Singh Manns attempt to give a speech from Rostrum of Akal Takht
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Violent clashes in Amritsar between SGPC task force and Sikh radical groups,ppl injured pic.twitter.com/E70Cs3f1JE
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Violent clashes in Amritsar: Media personnel assaulted, cameras broken
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Amritsar : Clash between SGPC task force and Sikh radical groups inside Akal Takht pic.twitter.com/tL7sVCAxEe
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Shops in Amritsar shut down after violent clashes inside Golden Temple
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Amritsar : Clash between SGPC task force and different Sikh radical groups in Akal Takht pic.twitter.com/npAVGWqOIA
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Violent clashes inside Golden Temple, SGPC activists clash with various sikh groups, kirpans, swords used in clash
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