The news coming out of Punjab—specifically Amritsar—would have surprised a lot of people. Many would have been taken aback because Punjab has not really been in the news in terms …
Sikh scholar Jagrup Singh Sekhon, former professor at the political science department at Amritsar’s Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU), told ThePrint that whatever happened Monday had been inevitable. “The decline …
Chandigarh: The Akal Takht, highest temporal body of Sikhs, has “ordered” the removal of former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal as president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) as “punishment” …
Chandigarh: After months of being under attack from within his party, Sukhbir Singh Badal resigned as president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Saturday “to pave the way for the …
Chandigarh: In a breather to Sukhbir Singh Badal, the beleaguered Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) retained its hold over the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), as its candidate Harjinder Singh Dhami defeated …
Despite a clarification issued by the Akal Takht via video message late Thursday that only Badal had been debarred from contesting elections and the prohibition did not extend to the …
Chandigarh: The resignation of Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, following “misbehaviour” by senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Virsa Singh Valtoha, has increased tensions between the party and …
Chandigarh: The Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of the Sikhs, Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Badal a ‘tankhaiya’ (a sinner, guilty …
Chandigarh: The president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), Sukhbir Singh Badal, appeared before the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of the Sikhs, Wednesday and handed over a written …
Chandigarh: Rebellion in the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against Sukhbir Badal’s leadership is set to intensify with his detractors planning to elect a new leader “who can do politics with a …