Jalandhar: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is likely to accept the resignation of its president Sukhbir Singh Badal in its working committee meeting in the coming days, going by the Akal Takht’s directive of Dec 2, 2024.However, SAD is unlikely to implement the other directive on carrying out the party’s recruitment process through a seven-member committee…
NEW DELHI: It was the ubiquitous ‘Sikh moderates vs radicals’ tug-of-war on display as history-sheeter and highly-radicalised pro-Khalistan terrorist Narain Singh Chaura aimed his weapon at former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, scion of the ‘moderate’ Badal family.According to an ex-IPS officer from Punjab, the sensational assassination attempt by a terrorist who has been…
NEW DELHI: Former Delhi chief minister and AAP national convenor Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal, calling it a “big conspiracy” to defame Punjab and Punjabis. He praised the Punjab Police for their vigilance in preventing a major incident and criticised the BJP government…
NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen washing utensils at the Golden Temple shortly after his assassination attempt. This came after SAD leader Balwinder Singh Bhunder informed that Badal would continue performing ‘seva’ after the attack. “This is the place of Wahe Guru, He protects us. ‘Seva’ will continue. We trust…
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was on Monday directed to wash utensils, clean shoes and bathrooms after five Sikh high priests pronounced their punishment.The priests, led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, directed Sukhbir to perform various acts of public penance outside the Clock…
AMRITSAR: The five Sikh high priests pronounced Monday their punishment or tankhah for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal and other politicians of the party, three months after he was declared tankhaiya, meaning guilty of religious misconduct.The priests, led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, directed Sukhbir…
NEW DELHI: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday issued a ‘tankhah‘ (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal, citing the “mistakes” committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. The punishment includes a directive for Badal to perform as a ‘sewadar‘ (service volunteer) and clean…
Over two months after Akal Takht – the highest temporal seat of Sikhs – declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal ‘tankhaiya’, or guilty of religious misconduct, he sent his resignation to the party’s working committee on Saturday.Badal, 62, has stepped down ahead of the election for the post of party president, office-bearers…
NEW DELHI: A local leader of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was shot in Punjab‘s Fazilka district on Saturday. The ruling party and MLA Jagdeep Kamboj accused Shiromani Akali Dal leader Vardev Singh Noni Mann of firing the shot.The incident happened after an argument between AAP leader Mandeep Singh Brar and some Akali workers outside…
Kangana Ranaut‘s directorial ‘Emergency‘ which also stars the actress, has been in trouble since a while now. The film was supposed to release on September 6, however, it did not get certificate from the censor board of film certification (CBFC) as they suggested some cuts. Thus, the release was delayed. Now, on Thursday after a…
