The state seems to be heading towards another confrontation between Dera Sacha Sauda followers and Sikh hardliners in the aftermath of the killing of Mohinder Singh Bittu, prime accused in sacrilege cases, at Nabha high security jail last evening.
While dera officials have announced they will not cremate the body till the conspiracy behind the murder is unravelled, it is their second demand that is a cause of worry. They want all FIRs against dera followers, mostly in sacrilege incidents or law and order cases, be withdrawn immediately.