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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

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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).

The Hindu

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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.

The Hindu

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.

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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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Supreme Court quashes cheating, forgery charges against former Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal

The Supreme Court on April 28 quashed cheating and forgery charges against former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patriarch Parkash Singh Badal two days after he passed away.

The Hindu

Punjab government declares holiday on April 27; people queue up to pay last respects to Parkash Singh Badal

The Central government has already announced two days of State mourning on April 26 and 27 across India as a mark of respect to the former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal

The Times of India

After Sukhbir Badal urges PM to repeal 'repressive laws', Sikh group asks him to apologize for using them during SAD-BJP regime

JALANDHAR: After Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeking repeal of all the "anti-democratic and repressive" laws like NSA and UAPA, Sikh group Dal Khalsa has asked him to tender apology to all the victims of these repressive laws during Akali regime.

The Times of India

Crackdown on Amritpal Singh: Dhindsa-led delegation meets guv, accuses Punjab govt of implicating Sikh youth in false cases

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt) has accused the Aam Aadmi Party-led Punjab government of "misusing" police for implicating the youth of the state in "false cases" since March 18 – the day when Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh escaped from Jalandhar after a crackdown was launched against him.

The Times of India

Shiromani Akali Dal fumes over Uttar Pradesh CM's Sanatani remarks

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has censured Uttar Pradesh (UP) chief minister Yogi Adityanath for allegedly stating "Sanatan Dharma" as the national religion of India and warned him to not try to impress upon the people of other religions about the superiority of Sanatan Dharam.

The Times of India

Shiromani Akali Dal censures parole given to Gurmeet Ram Raheem

AMRITSAR: While condemning the parole given to the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda Gurmeet Ram Raheem, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) questioned at the stoic silence maintained by the governemnt on the issue of the release of bandi Singh (Sikh political prisoners).

The Times of India

Harsimrat Badal lashes out at Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann in Lok Sabha for 'drinking and driving the state'

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) MP from Bathinda Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday lashed out at Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann while speaking in the Lok Sabha and said that he is "drinking and driving the state."

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