Chandigarh, Feb 10 (IANS) Saying that Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria is apparently trying to help the Shiromani Akali Dal and its leader Sukhbir Singh Badal to revive itself for an “eventual alliance” with the BJP, through the “march against drugs”, the Punjab Congress on Tuesday asked the Governor whether it was an attempt to run the ‘Samjhuata Express’. Joining the issue, AAP legislator Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal said the yatra in which Badal and BJP leader Ashwani Sharma were sea…
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Ferozepur, Feb 10 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Tuesday said that the party is committed to wiping out the menace of drug trafficking and gangsters in Punjab once it forms the government in 2027. Appreciating the initiative by Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria to lead a campaign to make Punjab drug-free, the Akali Dal chief told the media here, “The Governor has understood the pulse of the people and is travelling from village to village and city to city to crea…
Chandigarh, Feb 5 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Thursday offered to court arrest in DGP Gaurav Yadav’s office here but insisted chartered accountants as well as employees associated with him should not be persecuted unjustly by the Punjab Police on Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal’s orders. Addressing the media after meeting the DGP along with the party’s core committee, the SAD President said, “The AAP government wants to implicate me in the c…
New Delhi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case registered by the Punjab Vigilance Bureau. A Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta granted the relief after taking note of the fact that Majithia had already been granted bail in the predicate Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act case. The Justice Nath-led Bench also noted that the special leav…
Chandigarh, Feb 2 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) while welcoming the bail granted to senior leader Bikram Singh Majithia in a Disproportionate Assets case by the Supreme Court on Monday said the truth had won and the political vendetta unleashed by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann against the Akali leader had been exposed.Senior Akali Dal leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Arshdeep Singh Kler said the AAP government had done its utmost to incarcerate Majithia …
Chandigarh, Jan 28 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Wednesday accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann of compromising the river water rights to “save his chair”. Akali Dal leader Parambans Singh Romana said just like former Chief Minister Darbara Singh had compromised the state’s river water rights at the instance of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, the present Chief Minister is ready to give away the state’s waters to Haryana on the directions of his boss Arvind Kejriwal.As…
New Delhi, Jan 28 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar, along with five others, died in a plane crash near Baramati on Wednesday morning. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) confirmed that all six passengers onboard perished in deadly crashlanding.Political leaders across parties expressed shock and grief at the untimely demise of the senior leader.Union Minister Chirag Paswan posted on X, “The news of the untimely demise of four individuals, including…
Chandigarh, Jan 24 (IANS) The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Saturday announced that it would hold a series of rallies from next month in all Assembly constituencies of Punjab to highlight the historic role played by the party in the development of the state, as well as its vision once it forms the government in 2027.The decision was taken at a meeting held here, presided over by party president Sukhbir Badal, and attended by district presidents and constituency in-charges.Giving details of the me…
Chandigarh, Jan 17 (IANS) Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Badal on Saturday urged Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta to disqualify Leader of Opposition Atishi as a member of the House for making blasphemous remarks against the Guru Sahiban. In a letter to the Speaker, Badal said he was anguished at Atishi’s conduct, both in his capacity as the party President as well as a devout Sikh. He said from a legislative viewpoint, the conduct of Atishi constituted a grave breach of privi…
Chandigarh, Jan 16 (IANS) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Friday said during the tenure of the AAP government in Punjab, the condition of the state has deteriorated even further compared to the period of Congress rule. He stated that Punjab has fallen far behind in law and order, development, and public welfare.CM Saini was addressing the media at the Punjab BJP state office in Chandigarh, where several leaders joined the party in his presence.They included former Member of Parliamen…