SGPC members seek excommunication of Sukhbir attacker
2 weeks, 2 days ago

SGPC members seek excommunication of Sukhbir attacker

Hindustan Times  

While a section of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee met Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Saturday, urging him to excommunicate former militant Narain Singh Chaura who made an assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of Golden Temple, radical Sikh leaders sought punishment for a youth Akali Dal leader who reportedly tossed Chaura’s turban in the melee after the attack. SGPC office-bearers and members of its executive committee handover a memorandum to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh in Amritsar on Saturday. SGPC junior vice-president Baldev Singh Kalyan and executive committee members Surjit Singh Tugalwala, Paramjit Singh Khalsa, Amrik Singh Vachhoa and Ravinder Singh Khalsa met Giani Raghbir Singh at the Akal Takht secretariat and handed over a memorandum to him. As doors of Akal Takht secretariat were locked, Dal Khalsa activists, led by working president Paramjit Singh Mand, pasted the copy of the memorandum addressed to Akal Takht jathedar outside the main gate.

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SGPC chief apologises for ‘outburst’ against Jagir Kaur
1 week, 2 days ago

SGPC chief apologises for ‘outburst’ against Jagir Kaur

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Friday apologised for his ‘outburst’ against three-time former SGPC president Jagir Kaur while speaking to a web channel over the phone. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami While speaking to the channel reporter, Dhami was asked to comment on a statement made by Jagir Kaur on Sukhbir’s resignation, when he uttered …

No bar on gathering at Akal Takht but organisers must maintain ‘maryada’, says SGPC chief
1 week, 2 days ago

No bar on gathering at Akal Takht but organisers must maintain ‘maryada’, says SGPC chief

Hindustan Times  

As Sikh hardliners are gearing up to organise a gathering at Akal Takht on December 18 to express opposition to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ’s resolution to excommunicate Narain Singh Chaura, a former militant, who attacked Sukhbir Singh Badal on December 4 at the entrance of Golden Temple, the gurdwara body president Harjinder Singh Dhami said the gathering will …

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
1 week, 2 days ago

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht on Friday accepted Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal’s 10-day tankhah and freed him from the tag of ‘tankhaiya’. Sukhbir, amid a row over the party’s working committee not accepting his resignation as SAD chief, appeared before the highest Sikh temporal seat that had declared him ‘tankhaiya’ on August 30 for the mistakes committed by the Shiromani …

Sukhbir Badal seeks forgiveness at Akal Takht after completing religious penance
1 week, 3 days ago

Sukhbir Badal seeks forgiveness at Akal Takht after completing religious penance

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, offered prayers at the Akal Takht after completing his 'tankhah' on Friday. The former Punjab deputy chief minister underwent a religious punishment pronounced on December 2 by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, for ‘mistakes’ made by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. On the second …

Dal Khalsa objects to demands of excommunicating Sukhbir attacker Narain Chaura
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1 week, 5 days ago

Dal Khalsa objects to demands of excommunicating Sukhbir attacker Narain Chaura

Hindustan Times  

Reacting sharply to the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee executive committee resolution seeking excommunication of Narain Singh Chaura from the community, the Dal Khalsa condemned the move claiming that it will set a bad precedent and may deepen the wedge between moderate and hardliner Sikhs. Narain Singh Chaura being produced in court in Amritsar. It is pertinent to mention that SGPC …

Chaura was accompanied by second attacker, claims Akali Dal leader Majithia
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1 week, 5 days ago

Chaura was accompanied by second attacker, claims Akali Dal leader Majithia

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday claimed that former militant Narain Singh Chaura, who had made an assassination bid on Sukhbir Singh Badal’s life at the Golden Temple, was accompanied by a second attacker and Khalistan Commando Force terrorist Dharam Singh. In support of his claims, Majithia released a video from a December 3 CCTV camera footage …

SGPC passes resolution seeking excommunication of Sukhbir attacker Narain Singh Chaura
1 week, 6 days ago

SGPC passes resolution seeking excommunication of Sukhbir attacker Narain Singh Chaura

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Monday passed a resolution seeking excommunication of Narain Singh Chaura, the former militant who made an assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple on December 4. After handing over a copy of the resolutions to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, SGPC …

On sixth day of penance, Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ in Fatehgarh Sahib
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2 weeks ago

On sixth day of penance, Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ in Fatehgarh Sahib

Hindustan Times  

On the sixth day of his penance for “religious misconduct” on Sunday, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal performed the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside a gurdwara in Fatehgarh Sahib amid tight security for an hour from 9 am. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal performs 'seva' at Gurudwara Shri Fatehgarh Sahib, in Fatehgarh Sahib on Sunday. Besides the …

Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ at Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara in Punjab
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ at Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara in Punjab

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday performed the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside a gurdwara in Punjab’s Fatehgarh Sahib amid tight security.Sukhbir, who was on a wheelchair due to a fractured leg, also listened to ‘kirtan’ and washed dishes in the community kitchen.The former deputy chief minister, a Z+ protectee, arrived at the gurdwara surrounded by security personnel. …

Union Minister defends Sukhbir Badal's attacker: Emotional, not terrorist
2 weeks, 2 days ago

Union Minister defends Sukhbir Badal's attacker: Emotional, not terrorist

India Today  

Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday defended ex-terrorist Narain Singh Chaura and claimed he opened fire ar Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple because his emotions got the better of him. “When Sukhbir Badal himself admitted the sacrilege, Chaura got emotional and fired a bullet at him, which missed and hit the wall,” Bittu …

After bid on Sukhbir’s life, Punjab Police tighten security of Akali leaders
2 weeks, 3 days ago

After bid on Sukhbir’s life, Punjab Police tighten security of Akali leaders

Hindustan Times  

In wake of the assassination bid on former deputy chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab Police has tightened the security of all leaders who have been awarded tankhah by the Akal Takht. According to top functionaries of the Punjab Police, Akali leaders, including SAD working president Balwinder Bhunder, Daljeet Singh Cheema, Sucha Singh Langah, Maheshinder …

‘I can’t repay’: Sukhbir Badal hugs cops who saved him from ex-terrorist’s attack at Golden Temple, shares photo
2 weeks, 3 days ago

‘I can’t repay’: Sukhbir Badal hugs cops who saved him from ex-terrorist’s attack at Golden Temple, shares photo

Live Mint  

Days after escaping a bid on his life, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal expressed gratitude towards the two police officials, Jasbir Singh and Hira Singh, for saving his life. In pics | Sukhbir Singh Badal hugs Punjab Police officials While praising the two officials for their bravery, SAD leader said that “it is not an easy thing to …

Golden Temple shooting incident: Accused Narain Singh Chaura sent to 3-day police custody
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Golden Temple shooting incident: Accused Narain Singh Chaura sent to 3-day police custody

Live Mint  

A local court in Amritsar on Thursday sent Narain Singh Chaura, accused of attempting to shoot Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple, to three days of police custody. Deputy Superintendent of Police Rashpal Singh confirmed the remand, stating, "We presented Narain Singh Chaura before the court and the judge gave 3 days remand. Narain Singh …

Sukhbir Badal returns to ‘sewadar’ duty at Takht Kesgarh Sahib, day after assassination attempt at Golden Temple
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sukhbir Badal returns to ‘sewadar’ duty at Takht Kesgarh Sahib, day after assassination attempt at Golden Temple

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, made a public appearance on Thursday performing his ‘sewadar duties’ at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar district. As per the decree, Sukhbir Badal must serve as a sewadar at several prominent Sikh shrines, including Takht Damdama Sahib, Darbar Sahib in Muktsar, and Fatehgarh Sahib for two days each, followed …

Sukhbir Badal, day after assassination bid, performs ‘sewa’ at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sukhbir Badal, day after assassination bid, performs ‘sewa’ at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar

Hindustan Times  

Sukhbir Singh Badal of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Thursday performed 'sewadar' outside Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid tight security after he faced an attempt on his life the day before, reported news agency PTI. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves his Tankhah at the Golden Temple on Wednesday The former Punjab deputy chief minister, …

Sukhbir Singh Badal Reaches Next Stop For 'Seva' Day After Assassination Bid: Watch
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal Reaches Next Stop For 'Seva' Day After Assassination Bid: Watch

ABP News  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal performed the duty of 'sewadar' outside Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar district amid tight security. Badal is undergoing a religious punishment pronounced by the Akal Takht, the temporal Sikh body, for "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab during its tenure from 2007 to 2017. #WATCH | Punjab: Shiromani …

OPINION | Attack on Sukhbir Badal: Who is behind it?
2 weeks, 4 days ago

OPINION | Attack on Sukhbir Badal: Who is behind it?

India TV News  

A major assassination bid was averted at Golden Temple, Amritsar on Wednesday when an ex-terrorist fired at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was performing sewadar duty at the temple as part of his penance rites. An alert Punjab Police ASI, Jasbir Singh, in plainclothes, pounced upon the assailant Narain Singh Chaura when he pulled out a 9 …

Top News, 4 Dec: Sukhbir Badal attacked, Fadnavis to take oath as Maha CM, RBI MPC meeting & more
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Top News, 4 Dec: Sukhbir Badal attacked, Fadnavis to take oath as Maha CM, RBI MPC meeting & more

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Singh Badal being shot at Golden Temple to BJP's decision to Devendra Fadnavis as Maharashtra CM to RBC MPC meet, here are today's top stories. Devendra Fadnavis to take oath as Maharashtra CM tomorrow Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis is all set to be sworn in as Maharashtra's next chief minister. Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and former …

Sukhbir Badal attack news: ‘Was sitting by Guru Ram Das Dwar when…,’ Daljit Cheema shares how it happened
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sukhbir Badal attack news: ‘Was sitting by Guru Ram Das Dwar when…,’ Daljit Cheema shares how it happened

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Badal attack news:A man shot at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal while he was performing the duty of 'sewadar' outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. ADCP Harpal Singh said, "There were proper security arrangements here.Sukhbir ji was properly covered.Narayan Singh Chaura was here yesterday as well.Today too, he first paid obeisance to the Guru." Sukhbir …

Sukhbir Badal attack news: Moment of shooting caught on video; bullet hits Golden Temple wall
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sukhbir Badal attack news: Moment of shooting caught on video; bullet hits Golden Temple wall

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Badal Attack News: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal was shot at by a man while performing his duty as a ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. Pronouncing the ‘tankhah’ for Badal and other leaders for the “mistakes” committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, the Sikh clergy at …

Sukhbir Badal escapes assassination bid at Golden Temple, Pak angle being probed
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2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sukhbir Badal escapes assassination bid at Golden Temple, Pak angle being probed

India Today  

A former Babbar Khalsa International terrorist opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday. WHAT WE KNOW ABOUT THE GOLDEN TEMPLE SHOOTER Sources said Chaura had crossed over to Pakistan in 1984 and was instrumental in smuggling large consignments of weapons and explosives into Punjab. The Akali …

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics
2 weeks, 5 days 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 …

Sukhbir Badal assassination bid: Will the shooting garner sympathy for Akali Dal?
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Sukhbir Badal assassination bid: Will the shooting garner sympathy for Akali Dal?

India Today  

The assassination bid on Sukhbir Badal outside the Golden Temple has stirred a hornet’s nest, beginning a debate about its potential impact on the political future of the panthic party. Badal, the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal and former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab, survived an assassination attempt by terrorist Narayan Singh Chaura while performing 'sewa' after being religiously …

Akal Takht Punishment May Revive Akali Dal But What's Next for Sukhbir Badal?
2 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Watch: Bikram Majithia, other Akali Dal leaders clean toilet at Golden Temple as Akal Takht ‘punishment’
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Watch: Bikram Majithia, other Akali Dal leaders clean toilet at Golden Temple as Akal Takht ‘punishment’

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leaders on Tuesday performed toilet cleaning at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Tuesday, following the Akal Takht's directive a day earlier. The Akal Takht, the highest temporal authority of Sikhs, had issued a “tanakh” for several party leaders, including former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal. Akali Dal leaders cleaning toilets at the Golden Temple …

Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal Performs 'Sewadar' Duties As Penance For 'Sins': WATCH
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal Performs 'Sewadar' Duties As Penance For 'Sins': WATCH

ABP News  

Former Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, Punjab on Tuesday morning to begin his first day of penance. Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal sits by the gate at Golden Temple in Amritsar with a plaque around his neck and spear in his hand as one of the religious …

Sukhbir Badal, other Akali Dal leaders begin ‘penance’ for ‘mistakes’
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sukhbir Badal, other Akali Dal leaders begin ‘penance’ for ‘mistakes’

The Hindu  

A day after Akal Takht – the highest Sikh temporal seat awarded religious punishment to Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Punjab deputy Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader for his ‘mistakes’, he was on Tuesday seen at the Golden Temple complex in Punjab’s Amritsar performing the penance. The Akal Takht had on December 2, awarded religious punishments for Mr. Badal …

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal punishment at Golden Temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal punishment at Golden Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday undertook the Akal Takht’s religious punishment, known as ‘tankhah,’ at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal sits by the gate at Golden Temple in Amritsar with a plaque around his neck and spear in his hand as one of the religious punishments pronounced for …

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal Takht's ‘punishment’ at Golden Temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal Takht's ‘punishment’ at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

Undertaking religious punishment, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen sitting in a wheelchair by the gate with a plaque around his neck and spear in his hand at the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Tuesday morning. SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden temple in Amritsar on Tuesday The religious punishment - called 'tankhah' in Sikh …

Why Akal Takht asked Sukhbir Badal to clean toilets, serve langar at Golden Temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Why Akal Takht asked Sukhbir Badal to clean toilets, serve langar at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, Punjab's former deputy chief minister, has been asked by the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, to clean utensils at the Golden Temple for “religious misconduct". The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, had declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal a tankhaiya on August 3 for “the mistakes …

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes
2 weeks, 6 days ago

What is Akal Takht, body which ordered Sukhbir Badal to wash dishes, clean shoes

India Today  

The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht issued a 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday, citing the 'mistakes' made by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab between 2007 and 2017. VIDEO | Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves as a 'sewadar' at Golden Temple in Amritsar.#PunjabNews pic.twitter.com/c6lRVUbRX6 — Press Trust of India December …

Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, on wheelchair, begins penance at Golden Temple
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, on wheelchair, begins penance at Golden Temple

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, who resigned as president of the Shiromani Akali Dal last month, arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar in a wheelchair to serve a religious punishment after the Akal Takht, the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs, found him guilty of taking "wrong political decisions" when his party was in power in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. …

Takht sets ball rolling for SAD reforms
3 weeks ago

Takht sets ball rolling for SAD reforms

Hindustan Times  

The Akal Takht’s directions to the Shiromani Akali Dal working committee to accept Sukhbir Badal’s resignation from the party president’s post and form a six-member panel for its reorganisation has set the ball rolling for reforms within the party. They are Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami, SAD’s representative in the state assembly Manpreet Singh Ayali, Jhoondan committee …

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy
3 weeks ago

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy

Hindustan Times  

In a decision that can potentially have far-reaching ramifications for the Sikh religio-politics, the five high priests on Monday pronounced ‘tankhah’ on Sukhbir Singh Badal, directing the working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal to accept his resignation as party chief in three days, besides forming a panel to hold elections for the post of SAD president and office-bearers within …

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’
3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal faces religious punishment from Akal Takht; ‘Clean the utensils and shoes of devotees’

The Hindu  

Days after Sukhbir Singh Badal tendered his resignation as president of Shiromani Akali Dal after he was declared ‘tankhaiya’ or guilty of religious misconduct, the highest Sikh temporal seat, Akal Takht, awarded him ‘tankhah’ on Monday. Mr. Badal and Sukhdev Dhindsa, the rebel Akali Dal leader, have been asked to perform the duties of a ‘sewadar’, sitting outside the Golden …

Sukhbir Singh Badal receives religious punishment; Akal Takht orders ex-SAD chief to clean toilets, utensils, shoes
3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal receives religious punishment; Akal Takht orders ex-SAD chief to clean toilets, utensils, shoes

Live Mint  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the former president of Shiromani Akali Dal, was conferred 'tankhah', or religious punishment, on Monday. Besides listening to ‘kirtan,' Sukhbir Singh Badal was asked to serve as a 'sewadar' and clean utensils and shoes at Amritsar's Temple, as per the order. As Jathedar withdrew the title of 'Fakhre-e-Qaum' bestowed upon Sukhbir Badal's father, he decreed that Sukhbir …

Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'
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3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal Directed To Perform Guard Duty, Clean Shoes At Golden Temple As Akal Takht Pronounces 'Tankhah'

ABP News  

Amritsar News: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and other party leaders for mistakes committed during the SAD-led Punjab government from 2007 to 2017. Delivering the edict from the 'faseel' of the Akal Takht in Amritsar, Giani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the highest temporal seat of …

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple
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3 weeks ago

Akal Takht holds Sukhbir Singh Badal guilty of religious misconduct, directs him to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Hindustan Times  

The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, has pronounced its verdict on former Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. Sukhbir Singh Badal and other leaders of the previous SAD government during the hearing of 'tankhaiya' case by the Akal Takht, in Amritsar, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. Five high priests headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir …

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

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean utensils and shoes, perform guard duty at Golden Temple
3 weeks ago

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean utensils and shoes, perform guard duty at Golden Temple

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Five high priests of the Sikh community headed by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' to Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal. The working committee of the party was directed to accept Sukhbir's resignation and report back to the Akal Takht within three days besides forming a committee to hold elections for the post …

Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished
3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished

India TV News  

The Akal Takht Jathedar on Monday held a meeting of the five 'Singh Sahiban' to discuss matters related to former Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal. Core committee members including Sukhbir Singh Badal and leaders who were Cabinet members in the year 2015 will clean the bathrooms from 12 noon to 1 pm on 3 December. Earlier, Jathedar Giani …

Sukhbir Badal to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'
3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'

India Today  

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been punished with cleaning duties at washrooms and kitchens at Amritsar's Golden Temple by Akal Takht, the supreme temporal authority of the Sikhs. The Akal Takht has also issued a directive to the Shiromani Akali Dal, led by Sukhbir Badal, to accept his resignation as party chief within three days. The …

Sikh clergy to pronounce Sukhbir’s punishment today
3 weeks ago

Sikh clergy to pronounce Sukhbir’s punishment today

Hindustan Times  

The Sikh clergy is all set to meet at the Akal Takht, located on the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, on Monday to pronounce the tankhah for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for “the mistakes committed by the party when it was in power in Punjab from 2007 to 2017”. The Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of …

Stop trying to ‘influence’ jathedar ahead of Dec 2 meet: Dhami urges Sikh bodies
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

Pronounce impartial verdict, Akal Takht jathedar urged
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Pronounce impartial verdict, Akal Takht jathedar urged

Hindustan Times  

Slug: Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’ Sukhbir Badal Faridkot MP Sarabjit Singh Khalsa and jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh’s father Tarsem Singh on Wednesday called on Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh ahead of the Sikh clergy meeting to be held on December 2 to decide about ‘tankhah’ for Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. During the meeting, Khalsa and Tarsem …

Akal Takht summons Sukhbir Badal, ex Punjab ministers for discussion on Dec 2
3 weeks, 6 days 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 …

Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’: Akal Takht key meet on December 2
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’: Akal Takht key meet on December 2

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday called the meeting of Sikh clergy on December 2 to pronounce the much-awaited tankhah to Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal. The mistakes cited by the rebel leaders include the revocation of the blasphemy case against Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim for imitating Guru Gobind Singh in 2007; the …

Akal Takht summons SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and former Sikh Ministers
4 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
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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 …

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