Veteran Akali Leader Charanjit Singh Atwal Quits Party
Charanjit Singh Atwal, once considered close to former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, said he quit the SAD on moral grounds after his son and other family members joined the BJP. Veteran leader and former Punjab Assembly Speaker Charanjit Singh Atwal on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Shiromani Akali Dal, days […]Read More
Rioting, house trespass case: Punjab and Haryana HC judge recuses from hearing plea involving Punjab minister
A Punjab and Haryana high court bench on Friday recused from hearing a plea involving Punjab cabinet minister, Aman Arora. The high court bench of justice Raj Mohan Singh referred the matter to chief justice to list it before some other bench. The plea was from one Rajinder Deepa, an Shiromani Akali Dal leader, who […]Read More
Drugs case: SC issues notice to SAD leader Majithia on Punjab’s plea against bail
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on a plea filed by Punjab government against the High Court order. A bench of justices Aniruddha Bose and Sudhanshu Dhulia passed the order while hearing the Punjab government’s plea against the high court order. The Punjab and Haryana high […]Read More
AAP govt in Punjab failed to protect rights of state, says SAD leader Chandumajra
Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader and former member of parliament, Prem Singh Chandumajra has said that Aam Aadmi Party has terribly failed in protecting the interests of Punjab Shiromani Akali Dal senior leader and former member of parliament, Prem Singh Chandumajra said that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has terribly failed in protecting the interests […]Read More
Sukhbir Badal back on top, revamped Akali Dal units are filled with his loyalists
Disgruntled leader Jagmeet Singh Brar calls a meeting on Dec 9, asks why the 44 recommendations made by the Jhundan-led committee to revive SAD have not been made public Despite successive electoral defeats of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) under his leadership — in the 2019 general elections and the 2022 Assembly polls, both by […]Read More
No place for rebels in Shiromani Akali Dal’s new core panel
Bibi Jagir Kaur, Jagmeet Brar, Manpreet Ayali excluded | Ex-minister Anil Joshi, NK Sharma make cut Dissolved after the Assembly elections and the Sangrur bypoll debacle, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today formed a new core committee of 25 members in which almost half are first-timers and rebels such as Bibi Jagir Kaur, Jagmeet Brar […]Read More
Demand by Haryana for land swap unconstitutional, SAD delegation tells Punjab Governor
SAD told Punjab Governor that Haryana government application for allotment of land in Chandigarh by way of land swap for creation of separate Vidhan Sabha was unconstitutional Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday asked Punjab Governor Banwarilal Purohit that the Haryana government’s application for allotment of land in Chandigarh by way of land swap for […]Read More
Act against those trying to disturb Punjab’s peace: Shiromani Akali Dal
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today accused the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government of trying to polarise people on religious lines and disturbing peace and communal harmony in the state. Akali Dal opposes Haryana’s demand The SAD accused the govt of “hobnobbing” with the Centre and the Haryana Govt to dilute Punjab’s “legitimate and constitutionally acknowledged” […]Read More
Shiromani Akali Dal gears up for 2024 Lok Sabha poll
While other political parties are so far silent in the district on the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the Shiromani Akali Dal today organised a meeting at Nanaksar Toba Gurdwara to inform party workers that booth-level committees would be formed soon to strengthen the party as a part of preliminary preparations for the polls. SAD national […]Read More
Uniform Civil Code: Akali Dal makes its opposition clear, says don’t create ‘fear psychosis’
Often questioned by other parties over its stand on the issue that has always been on the agenda of the central BJP, while it was the latter’s ally, the Akali Dal-controlled SGPC passed a resolution criticising any plans for a UCC this week. As the BJP renews its push for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), promising to […]Read More
