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” …
The SGPC elections are to be conducted every five years by the Gurdwara Election Commission set up by the Union Ministry of Home Affairs. However, the last elections to 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 …
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: Amid a decline in its electorate, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) — the apex body of Sikhs in India — said that it has failed to get Prime …
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has objected to the Maharashtra government’s proposed move to limit the number of members of Sikh organisations in the Takht Sri Hazur Sahib Nanded …
Chandigarh: While the jury is still out on a possible Shiromani Akali Dal-Bharatiya Janata Party (SAD-BJP) tie-up ahead of this year’s Lok Sabha elections, the Akali Dali was all praise …
New Delhi: Amid strong protests from the party’s Punjab unit, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Rajasthan expelled leader Sandeep Dayma Sunday, over his controversial remarks against masjids and gurdwaras …
New Delhi: Taking exception to BJP leader Sandeep Dayma calling an increase in the number of mosques and gurdwaras in the country “problematic”, the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) — …