Punjab BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal protest against Chandigarh land allotment to Haryana
1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab BJP, Shiromani Akali Dal protest against Chandigarh land allotment to Haryana

India Today  

A fresh political row has erupted over Chandigarh's status as the capital shared between Punjab and Haryana. The recent allocation of land to Haryana has stirred strong opposition among Punjab leaders, who argue that the move undermines Punjab’s long-held claim over Chandigarh as its capital, a claim supported by the fact that nearly 30 villages in Punjab were acquired to establish Chandigarh. Punjab BJP President Sunil Jakhar appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him to reconsider the land allocation decision. Jakhar also criticised Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, claiming that his support for Haryana’s request during a meeting of the Northern Zonal Council in Jaipur weakened Punjab's claim. The Shiromani Akali Dal joined the outcry, with senior leader and former minister Daljit Cheema condemning the land allocation as a "conspiracy against Punjab and Punjabis".

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Shiromani Akali Dal panel keeps decision on Sukhbir resignation pending
1 month ago

Shiromani Akali Dal panel keeps decision on Sukhbir resignation pending

Hindustan Times  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday decided to keep its decision on the resignation by president Sukhbir Singh Badal pending. Party vice-president Daljit Singh Cheema had on Saturday said that working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar had convened the emergency meeting at the party’s headquarters in Chandigarh. As Youth Akali Dal members held a protest in front …

Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, not an inch of land should be given to Haryana: AAP delegation to Governor
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, not an inch of land should be given to Haryana: AAP delegation to Governor

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Chandigarh belongs to Punjab and not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for the construction of its assembly building here, a delegation of the AAP urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday. We have said that no land should be alloted to Haryana in Chandigarh," Punjab Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said after leading a party …

Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for Vidhan Sabha building: AAP delegation to Governor
1 month, 1 week ago

Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for Vidhan Sabha building: AAP delegation to Governor

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh, Chandigarh belongs to Punjab and not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for the construction of its assembly building here, a delegation of the A urged Punjab Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Friday. Chandigarh belongs to Punjab, not an inch of land should be given to Haryana for Vidhan Sabha building: AAP delegation to Governor Punjab's …

Punjab BJP chief opposes Centre’s move to allot land for Haryana assembly in UT
1 month, 1 week ago

Punjab BJP chief opposes Centre’s move to allot land for Haryana assembly in UT

Hindustan Times  

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday opposed the Centre’s move to allot 10 acres in the Union Territory of Chandigarh to Haryana for building its own Vidhan Sabha complex and sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s intervention to cancel it. In a post on X, Jakhar said the Centre’s move to allot the land would “emotionally hurt Punjabis as Chandigarh …

Political parties in Punjab oppose new Vidhan Sabha building for Haryana in Chandigarh
1 month, 1 week ago

Political parties in Punjab oppose new Vidhan Sabha building for Haryana in Chandigarh

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Centre has granted environmental clearance for the land offered by the Haryana government to the Chandigarh administration in exchange for a land designated for a new assembly building. As on July last year, the Chandigarh Administration decided to allot ten acres to Haryana for the additional Haryana assembly premises in Chandigarh near the railway light point in lieu …

Giving land to Haryana in Chandigarh is betrayal to Punjabis: SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami
1 month, 1 week ago

Giving land to Haryana in Chandigarh is betrayal to Punjabis: SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami

Hindustan Times  

Terming the Centre’s decision to give land to Haryana for building a separate legislative assembly in Chandigarh “an encroachment over Punjab’s rights”, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami said this approach of the government is “disrespectful” to Punjab and Punjabis. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami Chandigarh was established on land acquired from Punjab villages due to which Punjab …

Senior Akali leaders revolt against Sukhbir Badal, want him to step down
5 months, 4 weeks ago

Senior Akali leaders revolt against Sukhbir Badal, want him to step down

Hindustan Times  

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Prem Singh Chandumajra, Sikander Singh Maluka, Bibi Jagir Kaur, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Sarwan Singh Phillaur on Tuesday raised a banner of revolt against party president Sukhbir Singh Badal by launching the Akali Dal Bachao Lehar in Jalandhar. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal is grappling with dissent in his party after its poor …

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal contestant quits party, gives up his candidature

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal, which has been electorally going through a rough patch since 2017 in Punjab, faced a setback in Union Territory – Chandigarh on Monday after its candidate Hardeep Singh Saini quit the party and decided not to contest the Lok Sabha election. Mr. Saini, a former deputy mayor of Chandigarh, said he was peeved over the lack of …

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Shiromani Akali Dal narrowing focus to ‘regional identity’

The Hindu  

With the parliamentary election closing in and electioneering picking up in Punjab, the Shiromani Akali Dal, which is toiling to reclaim lost ground appears to be narrowing its focus down to “regional identity”. As the party continues its ‘Punjab Bachao Yatra’ march, party president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday targeted the Congress and the Aam Aadmi Party, calling them outsiders …

Akali Dal declares more candidates in Punjab; party announces support to INLD in Haryana
8 months ago

Akali Dal declares more candidates in Punjab; party announces support to INLD in Haryana

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday announced the second list of its candidates for the upcoming Lok Sabha election in Punjab and the Union Territory of Chandigarh, even as former Congress Punjab president Mohinder Singh Kaypee joined the Akali Dal. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who announced the names of candidates in Jalandhar, said Mr. Kaypee, a three-time MLA, “is …

Chandigarh set for a triangular contest as SAD throws its hat in ring
8 months, 1 week ago

Chandigarh set for a triangular contest as SAD throws its hat in ring

Hindustan Times  

City Beautiful is set to see a triangular contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections as the Shiromani Akali Dal has also thrown its hat in the ring. The SAD candidate will be up against BJP’s former Chandigarh president Sanjay Tandon and Congress’ Manish Tewari, who is currently the Anandpur Sahib MP. As per sources, SAD’s Chandigarh unit president and …

Old Punjab allies take new paths
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Old Punjab allies take new paths

Hindustan Times  

Punjab is set for a four-cornered election with the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP failing to reach an understanding on seats. They join the ruling Aam Aadmi Party and the Congress, the top two parties in the state, in the battle for 13 Lok Sabha seats. This is the first time since 1996 that the BJP will be fighting …

Lok Sabha polls: After Odisha, BJP decides to contest alone in Punjab
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Lok Sabha polls: After Odisha, BJP decides to contest alone in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Tuesday announced that it will contest all 13 Lok Sabha seats in Punjab on its own, ending weeks-long speculation about the Shiromani Akali Dal ’s return to the National Democratic Alliance and setting the stage for a four-cornered fight in the state. State BJP chief Sunil Jakhar said the BJP’s work under the leadership of …

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with Akali Dal, says state chief Jakhar
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with Akali Dal, says state chief Jakhar

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections: The Bharatiya Janata Party has decided to go solo in Punjab, state chief Sunil Jakhar announced on Tuesday. What Jhakar said "The BJP is going to contest the Lok Sabha elections alone in Punjab," Jakhar said on X. Responding to BJP chief Sunil Jakhar's statement on the party going solo in the state for the Lok Sabha …

'Principles more important than numbers': Akali Dal on BJP going solo in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

'Principles more important than numbers': Akali Dal on BJP going solo in Punjab

India Today  

After the BJP decided to contest the Lok Sabha polls in Punjab on its own, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said that for his party, principles are more important "than the number game" as he slammed the national parties for "playing politics" over votes. The BJP, earlier on Tuesday, announced that it will contest the upcoming …

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Lok Sabha elections: BJP to go solo in Punjab, no alliance with SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The BJP will not go into an alliance with Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, the saffron party informed today. In a video statement on his X handle, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar confirmed the party's decision to go solo in Punjab. He further said that the centuries old unrealized dream of the Sikhs …

BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab
8 months, 4 weeks ago

BJP says no to Akali Dal, to contest all 13 seats in Punjab

India Today  

BJP Punjab state president Sunil Jakhar on Tuesday said the party would contest the Lok Sabha election alone and would not form an alliance with the Shiromani Akali Dal. The decision was taken keeping in mind the welfare of farmers and businessmen," Jakhar said in a post on X. Polling for 13 seats in Punjab will be held on June …

BJP-Akali Dal seat talks on as former allies likely to reunite in Punjab
9 months ago

BJP-Akali Dal seat talks on as former allies likely to reunite in Punjab

India Today  

The Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP are likely to seal a pre-poll pact for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections in Punjab if both parties reach a consensus on seat-sharing in the state, sources said. But, they should come to the negotiation table and assure us that we will get five seats to fight in Punjab,” a top BJP source said. …

Akali Dal likely to rejoin BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Sources
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Akali Dal likely to rejoin BJP-led NDA ahead of Lok Sabha polls: Sources

India TV News  

Lok Sabha elections 2024: The Shiromani Akali Dal may rejoin the Bharatiya Janata Party -led National Democratic Alliance ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, due in April-May this year, sources said on Thursday. Reports say that the BJP wants more seats to contest on in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, therefore, the alliance if happens will be based on a …

Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP
1 year, 7 months ago

Akali Dal dismisses alliance speculations with BJP

The Hindu  

The Shiromani Akali Dal on May 22 dismissed speculations about the possibility of an alliance with its former partner, the Bharatiya Janata Party. 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 in Punjab. The SAD has never talked about any future …

Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll: SAD, BJP can't pull it solo in Punjab, but can they together?
1 year, 7 months ago

Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-poll: SAD, BJP can't pull it solo in Punjab, but can they together?

India Today  

The Jalandhar Lok Sabha by-election has shed light on the potential fate of the Shiromani Akali Dal and the BJP if they were to contest the 2024 general election separately in Punjab. READ | Congress’s citadel since 1999, Jalandhar Lok Sabha seat won by AAP in 2023 bypoll Barely three months after its historic sweep in Punjab, AAP suffered a …

Attempt to malign Sikhs for votes: Akali Dal chief on police crackdown
1 year, 9 months ago

Attempt to malign Sikhs for votes: Akali Dal chief on police crackdown

India Today  

The unity and integrity of India is non negotiable, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal tweeted today, adding that ‘attempts are being made to malign the brave community for votes’. This comes a day after he said his party would provide legal assistance to all Sikh youths being arrested in the ongoing police crackdown in Punjab. Akali Dal strongly …

Congress, Akali Dal corner Punjab govt over Haryana’s proposal of Assembly building construction in Chandigarh
2 years, 1 month ago

Congress, Akali Dal corner Punjab govt over Haryana’s proposal of Assembly building construction in Chandigarh

The Hindu  

The Congress party and the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab on Monday attacked the ruling Aam Aadmi Party days after Haryana Assembly Speaker Gian Chand Gupta met Punjab Governor and Chandigarh Administrator Banwarilal Purohit and sought a 10-acre land in the Union Territory for the construction of an additional building for the Assembly. In his letter to the Prime Minister, …

Haryana Assembly tried to 'obfuscate' issue of Chandigarh's transfer to Punjab, says Shiromani Akali Dal
2 years, 8 months ago

Haryana Assembly tried to 'obfuscate' issue of Chandigarh's transfer to Punjab, says Shiromani Akali Dal

Firstpost  

Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday said it is unfortunate that the Haryana Assembly was trying to “obfuscate” the issue of the transfer of Chandigarh to Punjab by passing a resolution instead of demanding a separate capital for the state. The Haryana Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking the completion of the SYL Canal and the transfer of …

Analysis -- In Punjab, as narrative for change sets in, AAP has an edge of perception, Akali Dal in reckoning; Cong in c
2 years, 10 months ago

Analysis -- In Punjab, as narrative for change sets in, AAP has an edge of perception, Akali Dal in reckoning; Cong in c

The Hindu  

As the high-pitched election campaign for the Punjab assembly elections, slated for February 20, came to a halt on Friday, a narrative about bringing a change in Punjab appears to have been set - surrounding this tale, the Aam Aadmi Party seems to have an edge of perception over its rivals in the electoral battle, even as the Shiromani Akali …

News Analysis | BJP finds fresh winds of hope in Punjab
3 years, 1 month ago

News Analysis | BJP finds fresh winds of hope in Punjab

The Hindu  

The simmering anger against the BJP may not immediately mellow down among the farming community in Punjab after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a repeal of the controversial farm laws, but the decision has given enough impetus to the BJP to make inroads in the State ahead of the Assembly poll, due in early 2022. Even as a seat-sharing arrangement …

BJP to contest all 117 Punjab seats
3 years, 1 month ago

BJP to contest all 117 Punjab seats

The Hindu  

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday sounded the poll bugle by announcing that it would contest all 117 constituencies in Punjab in the 2022 Assembly elections, a day after former Chief Minister and Congress leader Amarinder Singh declared he would float his political party and hinted at a “seat arrangement” with the BJP, if the ongoing farmers’ protest was resolved. …

Akali Dal, BSP likely to form alliance for Punjab polls 2022, formal announcement tomorrow
3 years, 6 months ago

Akali Dal, BSP likely to form alliance for Punjab polls 2022, formal announcement tomorrow

India TV News  

SAD-BSP alliance news: The Shiromani Akali Dal and Mayawati's Bahujan Samaj Party are likely to form an alliance for the next Punjab assembly election scheduled to be held next year. Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BSP's General Secretary Satish Mishra, who reached Chandigarh on Friday, are expected to hold a joint press conference on Saturday to announce the …

BJP Contacts Akali Rebel, Prepares Strategy Against Punjab Anger
4 years, 2 months ago

BJP Contacts Akali Rebel, Prepares Strategy Against Punjab Anger

The Quint  

On Friday 2 October, newly-appointed BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh’s vehicle was stopped near Punjab’s Ajnala by farmers protesting against the Narendra Modi government’s new farm legislations. Farmers conducted a sit-in protest outside the residence of former Punjab unit chief Shwait Malik as well. On one hand, the Modi government’s farm legislations have made the BJP a “villain” in …

Break Ties with BJP if Genuinely Concerned for Farmers: Punjab Min Balbir Singh Sidhu to SAD
4 years, 3 months ago

Break Ties with BJP if Genuinely Concerned for Farmers: Punjab Min Balbir Singh Sidhu to SAD

News 18  

Punjab Health minister Balbir Singh Sidhu on Wednesday dared Shiromani Akali Dal to break its ties with the BJP if it is genuinely concerned about farmers’ interests. “If you are genuinely sympathetic towards the interests of farmers and Punjab, then immediately break the party’s ties with the Modi government at the Centre,” Sidhu told SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. The …

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