New Delhi: Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday gave indications of her eagerness to contest from her present Lok Sabha constituency of Bathinda at a time when speculations around her shifting to another constituency are at a full flow. The Shiromani Akali Dal Bhatinda MP said, “Though it is[Read More…]
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Punjab: Two-time MP Sher Singh Ghubaya quits Shiromani Akali Dal
Chandigarh: Shiromani Akali Dal’s MP from Ferozepur Sher Singh Ghubaya on Monday resigned from the party’s primary membership, while the party expelled him for ‘anti-party activities“. At a press briefing which took place at Ferozepur’s Jalalabad, Ghubaya announced the decision, blaming the party head Sukhbir Singh Badal’s wrong policies for[Read More…]
Akali Dal condemns police deployment in Punjab schools
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday strongly condemned the decision of the Punjab government “to deploy heavy police force inside schools “for the implementation of the ‘Padho Punjab Padhao Punjab’ programme. “This has vitiated the pious and peaceful environment of the schools and created a fear psychosis among the[Read More…]
Amarinder criticizes Badal for seeking doubling of relief for farmers
Chandigarh, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday lambasted Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal for demanding the doubling of the Rs 6,000 per annum relief announced for farmers by the Centre in the Union Budget. Accusing Badal of “rubbing salt on the wounds of the farmers with[Read More…]
Khaira floats new party; flays AAP, Badals and Amarinder
Chandigarh, Former Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Sukhpal Singh Khaira on Tuesday floated a new regional party Punjabi Ekta Party (PEP) and said the new party will fight the Congress, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and AAP. Khaira, who resigned from the AAP on Sunday, accused the Congress and SAD of[Read More…]
SAD stages march seeking justice for 1984 anti-Sikh riot victims
New Delhi: Hundreds of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) supporters on Saturday staged a protest march here demanding justice for the victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The march, led by SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal and Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal, started from Gurdwara Pratapganj and ended outside Parliament Street[Read More…]
Senior Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Dhindsa quits all party posts
Chandigarh, Sep 29 (IANS) Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Saturday resigned from all positions in the party, citing “advancing age and deteriorating health”. Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa submitted his resignation to SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal. A veteran leader, Dhindsa was the[Read More…]
Plot to assassinate me, my son: Former CM Badal
Accusing the state’s Congress government of encouraging radical elements, former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday claimed there was a plot to assassinate him and his son Sukhbir Badal. “I have been informed by the police about a plot to assassinate me and my son. But we neither[Read More…]
Sidhu releases Kotkapura CCTV footage, wants action against Badals
Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Thursday released CCTV footage that he said showed police action against peaceful protesters and subsequent firing leading to the death of two youths in Kotkapura in October 2015 following sacrilege incidents. Sidhu demanded action against then Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Shiromani Akali[Read More…]
Congress government protecting sugar mill owners: Akali Dal
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday said that the Amarinder Singh-led Congress government in Punjab was protecting the owners of a sugar mill, who were close to the ruling dispensation, even after discharge from the mill had left thousands of fish dead and contaminated water in Beas river.[Read More…]
Why not go ahead a little to Pakistan: Harsimrat Kaur to Sidhu
In a counter attack on newly joined Congress man Navjot Singh Sidhu, SAD leader and Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Monday said Sidhu might go to Pakistan. Some people have their feet in three boats, sometimes BJP, Congress and why not go ahead a little into Pakistan,” Harsimrat was[Read More…]
Former Chief of Army Staff’s rant against Capt Amarinder Singh goes viral
The run-up to Punjab Assembly Elections next month is getting closer with political parties indulging in mud-slinging. One such video where a former Chief of Army Staff and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate for the Punjab assembly polls from Patiala, General JJ Singh is allegedly seen using abusive words for[Read More…]
SAD-BJP will win more seats than in 2012: Sukhbir Singh Badal
Punjab deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday claimed the SAD-BJP combine will win more seats in the 2017 polls as compared to 2012. “The combine will form the government with a thumping majority,” Badal said. He said the Congress candidates would forfeit their deposits and AAP would get[Read More…]
Farmers will get every drop, won’t let it go to Pak: Modi on Indus Water Treaty
In a bid to woo Punjab’s farmers ahead of Assembly elections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said water that belongs to India cannot be allowed to go to Pakistan with reference to the Indus Water Treaty. “The fields of our farmers must have adequate water. Water that belongs to[Read More…]
Akali Dal leader and son assault pregnant nurse in Moga
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) sarpanch Daljit Kaur’s husband, Paramjit Singh and son Gurjit have been booked for assaulting a pregnant nurse in Moga, Punjab. The assault took place after the pair was asked to wait their turn. The nurse was slapped and pushed so hard by the two men that[Read More…]