Meet PM Modi not Akal Takht chief if you want me to end fast, Dallewal tells BJP
4 days, 7 hours ago

Meet PM Modi not Akal Takht chief if you want me to end fast, Dallewal tells BJP

India Today  

The Punjab BJP has appealed to the Akal Takht but should approach Prime Minister Narendra Modi if they want him to end his hunger strike, farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal said on Friday as his fast-unto-death entered day 46. A BJP delegation, comprising Sukhminder Pal Singh Grewal and Sarchand Singh, appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Thursday to intervene to end the indefinite fast of the farmer leader. In his video message Dallewal said, "We have got information that the leaders of the Punjab unit of BJP appealed to the Akal Takht to intervene in order to end Dallewal's fast-unto-death. Dallewal, who is the convener of the Samyukta Kisan Morcha, has been on the indefinite hunger strike at the Khanauri border point between Punjab and Haryana since November 26 last year over farmers' various demands including seeking a legal guarantee on the minimum support price for crops.

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Dallewal's Fast Completes 50 Days: Why Hasn't Modi Govt Responded? 3 Reasons
18 hours, 58 minutes ago

Dallewal's Fast Completes 50 Days: Why Hasn't Modi Govt Responded? 3 Reasons

The Quint  

Farm union leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal's hunger strike entered its 50th day on Tuesday, 14 January. Hailing from Punjab's Faridkot district, Dallewal is the convenor of Samyukta Kisan Morcha and has been on hunger strike since 26 November 2024 demanding a legal guarantee to minimum support prices for crops. This is unlike its approach during the 2020-21 farmers' protest during …

SAD must comply with Akal Takht decree, refine membership process: Jathedar
3 days, 7 hours ago

SAD must comply with Akal Takht decree, refine membership process: Jathedar

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh told mediapersons on Saturday that the Shiromani Akali Dal is yet to implement the December 2 edict 'in toto' and that the body cannot overlook the seven-member committee set up to reorganise the party. "In compliance with the decree of Akal Takht, a meeting of the SAD working committee was held during …

Probe against Giani Harpreet Singh: Sikh groups, experts flay SGPC move
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Probe against Giani Harpreet Singh: Sikh groups, experts flay SGPC move

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s move to constitute a three-member panel to probe the charges levelled by a person against Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has not gone down well with the section of the Sikh community. Giani Harpreet Singh On Thursday, in an emergency meeting at Gurdwara Degsar Sahib in Ludhiana, the SGPC executive committee handed over …

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics
1 month, 1 week ago

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, one of the most powerful politicians of Punjab and a former deputy chief minister, served as a guard at the Golden temple in Amritsar, a plaque of atonement hanging around his neck. The whole chain of events was set off as rebel leaders of the Shiromani Akali Dal approached the Akal Takht with complaints against Sukhbir Singh …

Akal Takht Punishment May Revive Akali Dal But What's Next for Sukhbir Badal?
1 month, 1 week ago

Akal Takht Punishment May Revive Akali Dal But What's Next for Sukhbir Badal?

The Quint  

On 3 December, former Shiromani Akali Dal chief ex-Deputy CM of Punjab, Sukhbir Badal, was seen standing as a sewadar on guard duty at Sri Harmandir Sahib with a placard around his neck saying "Forgive us sinners/criminals". This was a day after the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body for Sikhs, announced the punishment for Badal and other senior Akali …

Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change
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1 month, 1 week ago

Akal Takht strips Parkash Singh Badal of Fakhr-e-Qaum title, orders SAD leadership change

Hindustan Times  

Thirteen years after it bestowed the title of Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum on then Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal, Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Monday revoked its decision and asked the Shiromani Akali Dal working committee to accept his son Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as the SAD chief. Coming down heavily on the Badals, the …

Stop trying to ‘influence’ jathedar ahead of Dec 2 meet: Dhami urges Sikh bodies
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Stop trying to ‘influence’ jathedar ahead of Dec 2 meet: Dhami urges Sikh bodies

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee chief Harjinder Singh Dhami urged the panthic bodies to stop ‘influencing’ the Akal Takht jathedar in the guise of ‘advising ’ him ahead of the crucial December 2 meeting of the Sikh clergy. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh left for Dubai and is set to return a day ahead of the meeting Dhami’s statement came on a …

Akal Takht summons Sukhbir Badal, ex Punjab ministers for discussion on Dec 2
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Akal Takht summons Sukhbir Badal, ex Punjab ministers for discussion on Dec 2

India Today  

In a significant development having repercussions on the fate of former Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Akal Takht has called an important meeting in Amritsar, to discuss unresolved issues related to the SAD and ongoing sectarian matters. In a recent letter to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, Sukhbir Badal had appealed that he wants to appear …

Akal Takht summons SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Sikh Ministers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Akal Takht summons SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Sikh Ministers

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In a significant development with potentially long-term ramifications, the Akal Takht has summoned Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared Tankhaiya on December 2. Sources indicate that, in addition to Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had offered his resignation as SAD president, all Sikh ministers from the 2007-2017 SAD-BJP government, members of the then executive committee of …

Want to appear before Akal Takht as a ‘humble Sikh’: Sukhbir in fresh letter
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Want to appear before Akal Takht as a ‘humble Sikh’: Sukhbir in fresh letter

Hindustan Times  

After resigning as Shiromani Akali Dal president, Sukhbir Singh Badal has stated in a fresh letter to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh that he wants to appear before the Takht as a “humble Sikh”. Sukhbir’s resignation came three days after he approached the Akal Takht and appealed to jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to convene a meeting of the Panj …

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

Hindustan Times  

Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday stepped down as Shiromani Akali Dal president. Sukhbir Singh Badal, then Shiromani Akali Dal president, carrying an envelope containing a letter to be submitted to the Akal Takht at Golden Temple in Amritsar on November 13. He thanked all party leaders and workers for expressing confidence in his leadership and extending wholehearted support and cooperation …

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election

New Indian Express  

On October 24, the Akal Takht barred Sukhbir Singh Badal from participating in any political activities, including campaigning for the party in the upcoming by-elections for four assembly seats. On October 17, the SAD leaders’ delegation approached the Akal Takht Jathedar, requesting him to take a decision soon. On October 22, the party leadership again met him with the appeal …

Punjab: Sukhbir urges Akal Takht to pronounce punishment soon
2 months ago

Punjab: Sukhbir urges Akal Takht to pronounce punishment soon

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht and made a fresh appeal to jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh to convene a meeting of the Panj Singh Sahiban soon to pronounce tankhah to him, citing that it had been two and a half months since he was declared a tankhaiya by the highest Sikh temporal seat …

Akal Takht Slams Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's 'Controversial' Remarks
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Akal Takht Slams Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's 'Controversial' Remarks

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has taken serious note of the 'controversial' remark made by Punjab Congress chief and Ludhiana MP Amarinder Singh Raja Warring about the highest Sikh temporal seat and Sikh clergy. He alleged that SAD president Sukhbir Badal is being unfairly targeted by the BJP and that the Akal Takht Sahib symbolises the integration of religion …

No role in controversial decisions, SAD ex-ministers-turned-rebels to inform Takht
4 months, 1 week ago

No role in controversial decisions, SAD ex-ministers-turned-rebels to inform Takht

Hindustan Times  

The former ministers of the Shiromani Akali Dal, who were part of the cabinet during the 10-year rule of the SAD-BJP alliance government in Punjab and have now rebelled, have decided to reach out to the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs in the upcoming week and covey to the Sikh clergy that they had no role in the decision-making …

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct' for 'mistakes' committed by SAD
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct' for 'mistakes' committed by SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The Akal Takht declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct. Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, also summoned the Sikh ministers of the then Parkash Singh Badal cabinet during the SAD-BJP regime. The five Sikh high priests unanimously decided to declare Sukhbir guilty in a meeting convened by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani …

Akal Takht makes SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s apology letter public
5 months, 1 week ago

Akal Takht makes SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s apology letter public

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht, the supreme Sikh temporal seat, on Monday made the apology letter submitted by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal to jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on July 24 public. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal submitting his explanation letter over allegations levelled by rebel SAD leaders to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh in the presence of …

SAD chief Sukhbir to abide by Akal Takht summons
5 months, 4 weeks ago

SAD chief Sukhbir to abide by Akal Takht summons

The Hindu  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal announced on Tuesday that he would abide by an Akal Takht summons and appear before the highest Sikh temporal seat to answer allegations by a rebel group of the SAD that he “compromised Panth sentiments for political gains.” Mr. Badal said that as a devout Sikh, he would follow the orders of the …

SAD rebels seek apology, ball now in Akal Takht’s court
6 months, 1 week ago

SAD rebels seek apology, ball now in Akal Takht’s court

Hindustan Times  

All eyes are now on Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikh, after the rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders appeared before it at the Golden Temple on Monday and sought an apology for the mistakes committed during the SAD-led Akali-BJP government during its two tenures between 2007 and 2017. Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh The focus will be on jathedar …

Punjab: Giani Harpreet Singh quits as Akal Takht acting jathedar, Raghbir Singh new head
1 year, 6 months ago

Punjab: Giani Harpreet Singh quits as Akal Takht acting jathedar, Raghbir Singh new head

Hindustan Times  

Days after his attending the engagement of Rajya Sabha Aam Aadmi Party member Raghav Chadha with Bollywood actor Parineeti Chopra at Kapurthala House in New Delhi on May 13 triggered a controversy, Giani Harpreet Singh stepped down as the acting jathedar of Akal Takht and Giani Raghbir Singh assumed charge as jathedar of the highest Sikh temporal seat. Giani Raghbir …

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh attends Raghav-Parineeti engagement, sparks row
1 year, 8 months ago

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh attends Raghav-Parineeti engagement, sparks row

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh’s presence at the engagement ceremony of AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and Parineeti Chopra at Kapurthala House in New Delhi has sparked a row. As the video of Giani Harpreet Singh at the event went viral over social media, SAD leader Virsa Singh Valtoha raised objection and said that the jathedar hurt Sikh …

Farmers' protest Updates: Haryana farmer outfits throw support behind Centre's farm laws
4 years, 1 month ago

Farmers' protest Updates: Haryana farmer outfits throw support behind Centre's farm laws

India Today  

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal said asked the PM to "show magnanimity & scrap the 3 controversial farmers Acts as a step towards resolving the crisis confronting the nation". "The wounds already inflicted will take a long time to heal," Parkash Singh Badal said in …

Muslims seek Akal Takht’s support in fight against CAA
4 years, 11 months ago

Muslims seek Akal Takht’s support in fight against CAA

Hindustan Times  

A group of Muslims on Friday sought the support of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, in the their fight against the Citizenship Amendment Act. HT Image Under the banner of the Joint Action Committee, the group based in Ahmedgarh town of Sangrur district, submitted a memorandum addressed to the Akal Takht acting jathedar Giani Harpreet …

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh Calls For Ban On RSS, Slams Mohan Bhagwat’s Hindu Rashtra Comment
5 years, 2 months ago

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh Calls For Ban On RSS, Slams Mohan Bhagwat’s Hindu Rashtra Comment

The Quint  

Though the relationship hasn’t always been troubled, the Akal Takht has time and again criticised the RSS. In 2004, the Akal Takht had issued a Hukamnama directing Sikhs to stay away from RSS affiliate Rashtriya Sikh Sangat and calling the outfit “anti-Panthic”. Sikh bodies’ main complaint against the RSS is that it denies the separate identity of Sikhs and tries …

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