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SAD leader Sukhbir Badal is on a mission to persuade dissidents

AMRITSAR: Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), took it upon himself to address concerns of potential defections among party leaders.

The Times of India

They might have expelled me but I never said I left SAD: Bibi Jagir Kaur

AMRITSAR: If the indications given by Bibi Jagir Kaur, former four-time president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), are to be construed, it appears that she is not only ready to regain power in SGPC but has also conceptualized the notion of a Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) without the Badal…

The Times of India

SYL canal ‘debate’ - SAD leaders march towards Punjab CM residence, police uses water cannons

Police used water cannons to disperse SAD members marching to CM Bhagwant Mann's residence to debate SYL canal issue. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal accused AAP of compromising Punjab's interests. AAP leaders accused opposition of misleading people. Police used water cannons after crowd attempted to break barricades. SC asked Union…

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Emotive issue of Sutlej-Yamuna Link canal takes political centre stage again in Punjab, Haryana

Punjab & Haryana's SYL canal dispute takes political centre stage. Punjab Cabinet asserts no surplus water to share, SAD appeals to Punjabis to gherao Central teams. Haryana CM urges Punjab to comply with SC orders, states 10.08 lakh acres of land will be irrigated if canal is constructed. Punjab BJP…

The Hindu

Political parties in Punjab adopt contrasting strategies amid India-Canada conflict

In Punjab, parties are attempting to garner different vote banks — in the State itself, in other parts of the country, and among the diaspora.

The Hindu

Lathi-charge has become order of the day in Punjab: SAD

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday accused the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) of the alleged "frequent use of lathi-charges" against young protesters — who have been staging sit-ins, demanding jobs — maintaining that instead of issuing appointment letters to the youth, the AAP government appears to be responding…

The Times of India

Analysis | AAP’s flip-flop on panchayats in Punjab reflects poorly on govt.’s style of working

On August 10, the Punjab government issued a notification dissolving all gram panchayats, panchayat samitis, and zila parishads in the State. Days later it reverted its ‘technically flawed’ decision. Soon after the notification, the government faced stiff resistance to its decision from the Opposition, including the Congress, the Shiromani Akali…

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Bhagwant Mann and Laljit Bhullar must quit: Sukhbir Singh Badal on dissolution of Panchayats in Punjab

LUDHIANA: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal om Sunday dubbed the Punjab Chief Minster Bhagwant Mann and the Panchayat Raj Minister Laljit Singh Bullar as “partners in crime” in their botched up assault on grass-root democracy through dissolution of and election to Panchayats in the state.

The Times of India

Punjab’s AAP govt. to withdraw notification on dissolving panchayats

AAP govt in Punjab withdraws decision to dissolve ‘gram panchayats’. Punjab & Haryana HC informed of govt’s decision to withdraw notification. Opp. parties term it a “victory of democracy”.

The Hindu

HSGMC election preparations: SAD calls meeting of Haryana unit

KURUKSHETRA: In view of preparations for elections of Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC), the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has called a meeting of its Haryana unit at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Sector 3 of Kurukshetra on August 29.

The Times of India

Immature, unprofessional: Opposition hits out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann over confrontation with governor Banwarilal Purohit

CHANDIGARH: Opposition parties on Saturday blamed Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Saturday for his ongoing confrontation with governor Banwarilal Purohit.

The Times of India

25 years of NDA: BJP seeks to mend ties with old allies, harness patches of support

In the 25 years of its existence, the National Democratic Alliance or NDA has been an enduring front of coalition politics – beginning in the late 90s. But the two-and-half decade journey has meant that strands of continuity and change are now more distinctly visible.

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Why opposition’s INDIA will face tough call on 209 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha election

NEW DELHI: The 26-party opposition bloc’s Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) may find it difficult to win at least 209 of the total 543 Lok Sabha seats in the 2024 parliamentary election even if they reach an understanding on seat-sharing.

The Times of India

Congress’ stance against Delhi ordinance gives ammunition to BJP, SAD in Punjab

The Congress party’s decision to vote against the Centre’s ordinance on the control of services in Delhi in Parliament has provided the BJP and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in Punjab with ammunition to target both the Congress and the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP).

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Akali Dal asks Punjab CM to clarify his stand on Uniform Civil Code

“You (CM) have been propagating the Anand Marriage Act but it too, will be overridden by the UCC.”

The Hindu

Gurdwaras Bill covering Gurbani telecast returns spotlight to Punjab’s ‘panthic’ politics

With the passage of the Sikh Gurdwaras (Amendment) Bill, 2023, the politics of Sikh (‘panthic’) issues have returned to centerstage in Punjab

The Hindu

Akalis anticipate alliance outreach by BJP after results of five State Assembly elections

Akali leaders feel that a lack of an outreach from the BJP is because PM Modi and Amit Shah felt let down by Sukhbir Badal and Harsimrat Badal on the issue of farm laws. Read more on The Hindu

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Akali Dal advises Punjab CM against meeting Khattar over college affiliation issue

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asked Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann not to hold a meeting with his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar over the issue of affiliation of Haryana colleges with Panjab University.

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Akali Dal stages protest against AAP for ‘surrendering water to Rajasthan’

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) members and leaders on Wednesday staged a protest in Punjab’s Abohar against the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, accusing it of ‘surrendering the State’s water to Rajasthan’, even as the AAP flatly denied it.

The Hindu

Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP

Accusing the BJP-led Central government of taking several anti-Sikh decisions, SAD spokesperson and leader Maheshinder Singh Grewal said, “...the SAD is allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) in Punjab. The alliance is doing well.”

The Hindu

Hardeep Puri rules out BJP-SAD alliance for 2024 Lok Sabha election

The Union Minister said the SAD has lost its credibility among voters in Punjab as shown in the recent Jalandhar by-election poll results and rejected the possibility of any alliance with the party.

The Hindu

Breaching the Congress bastion of Jalandhar, AAP gets a spring in its step

Counting of votes began on Saturday, May 13, 2023 morning for the Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

The Hindu

Punjab bypoll | 54% polling recorded in Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll

Polling began on May 10 morning for the high-stakes Jalandhar Lok Sabha bypoll where a 4-cornered electoral battle is in the offing with the AAP, Congress, BJP, and SAD in the fray.

The Hindu

Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll all set for multi-corner fight

As the by-election for Punjab’s Jalandhar parliamentary constituency witnesses a multi-cornered electoral battle, necessary arrangements to ensure free, fair and peaceful polling have been set in place.

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Could AI save the Amazon rainforest?

Conservationists in the Brazilian Amazon are using a new tool to predict the next sites of deforestation – and it may prove a gamechanger in the war on logging

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