Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Punjab, fell ill after drinking polluted water from a sacred stream. Mann was promoting the 22nd anniversary of the cleansing of Kali Bein, a stream considered sacred by Sikhs who believe that the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, attained enlightenment after bathing there.

(LaPresse) Bhagwant Mann, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Punjab, fell ill after drinking polluted water from a sacred stream. Mann was promoting the 22nd anniversary of the cleansing of Kali Bein, a stream considered sacred by Sikhs who believe that the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak, attained enlightenment after bathing there. According to local media reports, Mann was hospitalized with a severe stomach illness a few days after drinking water from the stream.

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