Protesters in Kolkata demand the arrest of BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari for allegedly calling an IPS officer a 'Khalistani'. Sikh religious leaders meet with the Bengal governor to seek action against Adhikari. The protesters burn an effigy of Adhikari and call on other religious communities to join their protest.
The apex body of the Sikh community in Jharkhand's Kolhan region threatens to stage a dharna in West Bengal if action is not taken against BJP leaders who called a Sikh IPS officer a 'Khalistani'.
For many of Singh's colleagues in the state, the incident stoked many bitter memories of similar slurs allegedly being hurled at them while being on duty.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee questions the use of 'Khalistani' remark for a Sikh IPS officer and criticizes BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari. Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann and Shiromani Akali Dal's Harsimrat Kaur Badal join the protest. Sikh organisations in Kolkata demand an apology from BJP and Adhikari. Congress MP Rahul Gandhi accuses BJP of spreading hatred.