With plaque around his neck, ex-Punjab Dy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal serves punishment at Golden Temple in Amritsar

Dec 04, 2024, at 06:07 am

Amritsar/IBNS: Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal Tuesday started serving the religious punishment that was given to him by the highest temporal body of Sikhs-Akal Takht- in a 2015 sacrilege case.

Akal Takht punishes Sukbir Singh Badal with toilet cleaning duties over 2015 sacrilege case

Dec 03, 2024, at 02:13 am

Chandigarh/IBNS: Sikh community's highest temporal body, Akal Takht, has punished former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal with cleaning duty in the kitchens and bathrooms of several Gurdwaras, including Amritsar's Golden Temple, for favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2015 sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib.

Akal Takht mandates xanthic and blue colours for Nishan Sahib flag at gurdwaras after complaints of ‘saffronisation’

Jul 30, 2024, at 07:19 pm

Amritsar/IBNS: The highest temporal body of the Sikhs, Akal Takht, has issued a circular asking gurdwaras across Punjab to ensure that the colour of the Nishan Sahib — the triangular flag made of cotton or silk cloth with a tassel, hoisted on a long pole in gurudwara complexes across the world — is either basanti (xanthic) or surmai (blue).

Amritpal Singh crackdown: Top Sikh body Akal Takht gives ultimatum to AAP govt, Centre

Mar 28, 2023, at 05:05 pm

Chandigarh/IBNS: Top Sikh body Akal Takht has given an ultimatum to the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab and Centre over the police's crackdown against separatist leader Amritpal Singh, mdia reports said.

Top Sikh body Akal Takht urges fugitive Khalistani leader Amritpal Singh to surrender

Mar 26, 2023, at 07:33 pm

Chandigarh: Jathedar of Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Singh urged fugitive Khalistani separatist leader Amritpal Singh to surrender to the police and cooperate with the investigation, a media report said.