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Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president ahead of leadership elections

Nov 17, 2024, at 04:00 am

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday, former Punjab Education Minister Daljit S. Cheema announced in a tweet.

Former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal hospitalised after complaining of chest pain

Jun 12, 2022, at 10:55 pm

Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal has been admitted to a private hospital in Mohali after he complained of chest pain, media reports said.

SAD to ally with BSP in Punjab Assembly Polls

Jun 12, 2021, at 06:03 pm

Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced formation of an alliance with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) for the forthcoming Assembly elections in Punjab.

Opposition delegation visits Ghazipur, not allowed to meet protesting farmers: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Feb 04, 2021, at 10:13 pm

New Delhi/UNI: As many as15 MPs from ten opposition parties on Thursday visited the farmers’ protest site at Ghazipur border but were not allowed by the police to meet the protestors, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal said.

Assist farmers' families involved in ongoing agitation: SAD chief to party workers

Dec 17, 2020, at 01:21 am

Chandigarh/UNI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal has appealed to the party rank and file to actively assist the families of farmers engaged in the ongoing agitation at the Delhi border.

Govt must give in to demands of farmers, withdraw laws unconditionally: SAD

Dec 10, 2020, at 01:27 am

Chandigarh/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal Wednesday urged the Centre to stop playing games with the innocent farmers of the country and immediately and unconditionally withdraw the three controversial Acts and accept all the other demands of the farmers.

Punjab already under President's rule: Shiromani Akali Dal

Oct 22, 2020, at 01:24 am

Chandigarh/UNI: Stating that the Bill passed by the Punjab Vidhan Sabha has thrown the farmers of the state 'completely at the mercy of Prime Minister Narendra Modi,' the Shiromani Akali Dal on Wednesday alleged that the state was already under the President's Rule.

No question of rethinking of alliance with BJP: Shiromani Akali Dal

Oct 01, 2020, at 10:36 pm

Moga/UNI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday clarified that there was no 'question of rethinking' of alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).

Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA to protest against farm bills

Sep 27, 2020, at 06:20 am

New Delhi/IBNS: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), one of the oldest allies of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has quit the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition at the Centre after sharp disagreement over the passage of contentious farm bills approved by Parliament earlier this month, party’s president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Saturday.

Abduction of Sikh girl in Pakistan: Shiromani Akali Dal members demonstrate in New Delhi

Sep 24, 2020, at 12:51 am

New Delhi:  Shiromani Akali Dal members demonstrated in New Delhi recently over the atrocities faced by the Sikh community in Pakistan.

SAD condemns Madhya Pradesh CM Kamal Nath for distorting verses of Gurbani

Jul 28, 2019, at 07:28 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 28 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Sunday strongly condemned Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Kamal Nath for committing the biggest sacrilege as a head of the state by distorting the pious verses of tenth Sikh Guru Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji while rephrasing them for his personal glorification and demanded stern action against the Congress leader for intentionally hurting the Sikh sentiments.

Amarinder politicising sacrilege issue to divert attention from govt failures: SAD

Jul 18, 2019, at 07:21 pm

Chandigarh, Jul 18 (UNI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday said the Congress government, headed by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, was deliberately politicising the issue of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib ji, to cover its own failures and undermine the Sikh institutions.

Lok Sabha Election: SAD Taksali to release its manifesto on May 13

May 11, 2019, at 02:42 pm

Moga, May 11(UNI): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Taksali has announced to release its election manifesto on May 13.

Atwal will be SAD candidate from Jalandhar: Sukhbir

Mar 16, 2019, at 08:15 pm

Jalandhar, Mar 16 (UNI) Former Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Charanjit Singh Atwal will contest from Jalandhar Lok Sabha constituency.

SAD (Taksali), AAP alliance on final stage: Spokesperson

Mar 15, 2019, at 05:02 pm

Moga, Mar 15 (UNI) The alliance between the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali) and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) was on final stage as both parties would hold meeting at Chandigarh on March 17 to give final touches of the alliance.

Sukhbir announces Jagir Kaur as SAD candidate from Khadoor Sahib

Mar 12, 2019, at 06:00 pm

Tarn Taran, Mar 12 (UNI) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday announced the candidature of former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) chief and Istri Akali Dal President Bibi Jagir Kaur from the Khadoor Sahib parliamentary constituency.

SAD condemns Rahul Gandhi for 'lies' about farm debt waiver in Punjab

Mar 07, 2019, at 06:08 pm

Chandigarh, Mar 7 (UNI) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Thursday condemned Congress president Rahul Gandhi for his statement regarding farmer debts waivers and not mentioning 900 farmer suicides in the state, and alleged Rahul had parroted lies including those about ‘rozgar’ given to the youth when the Congress government was taking away jobs rather than giving any.

Donation Chart: AAP tops among regional parties, BJP leads overall

Sep 17, 2016, at 05:06 pm

New Delhi, Sept 17 (IBNS): With a declared income of Rs 2,446 crore in five years, Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) tops the donation chart among national political outfits, while AAP leads the way among regional parties with Rs 110 crore, media reports said.

PM Modi greets Harsimrat Badal on her birthday

Jul 25, 2016, at 04:48 pm

New Delhi, July 25 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday greeted Union Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal on her birthday.