A case under Section 302 of the IPC (murder) has been registered against Mittar Pal and his supporters
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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…]
Rajya Sabha Deputy Chairman Election: A Knife-edge Election
On Penultimate day of Monsoon Session i.e 9th of August, Election for the post of Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha will be held. The chance of a contest is high as opposition may not agree to the consensus candidate citing an example of Lok Sabha where the Speaker is from[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…]
Punjab Polls: Congress-Akali Dal clash intensifies tension
Political tensions have no sign of relief in Punjab. Worries escalate in Punjab’s Majitha constituency on Monday soon after the dispute erupted between supporters of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress. Police reinforcements were rushed to Mian Pandher village in Amritsar district, 275 km from Chandigarh, following the clashes.[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…]
Akali Dal accuses AAP for not raising part-time teachers’ salaries
Akali Dal on Tuesday hit out at Arvind Kejriwal government for allegedly not honoring its commitment of raising salaries of part-time Punjabi teachers in the national capital, saying it reflected its “anti-Punjab” and “anti-Punjabi” attitude. Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa said a month after a High Court ruling the[Read More…]