Sukhbir Badal will choose the next SGPC president: Know who’s in race
8 years, 4 months ago

Sukhbir Badal will choose the next SGPC president: Know who’s in race

Hindustan Times  

In accordance with the Shiromani Akali Dal tradition, its chief -- deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal -- will select the next president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee from among the SGPC members belonging to the party here on Saturday. During a closed-door meeting at Teja Singh Samundri Hall here on Friday, SGPC members belonging to the Akali Dal decided unanimously to give the party president the sole right of choosing the next SGPC president and other office-bearers, said SAD general secretary and minister Daljit Singh Cheema. Meanwhile, it has been confirmed from reliable sources that Tarn Taran deputy commissioner Balwinder Singh Dhaliwal will assume additional charge of Amritsar -- from Varun Roojam -- and preside over the SGPC House meeting. HC allows jailed Dal Khalsa leader to attend meet Hours after being denied conditional bail by a Jalandhar court, SGPC member Kulbir Singh Barapind, who is associated with the Sikh radical outfit Dal Khalsa, got special permission from the Punjab and Haryana high court on Friday to attend the General House meeting of the apex gurdwara body on Saturday.

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Over 40 SGPC members back resolution against removal of jathedars
14 hours, 22 minutes ago

Over 40 SGPC members back resolution against removal of jathedars

Hindustan Times  

AMRITSAR : At least 42 members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee General House, including that of Sukhbir Singh Badal camp, have backed a resolution against the “unceremonious” removal of takht jathedars. At least 42 members of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee General House, including that of Sukhbir Singh Badal camp, have backed a resolution against the “unceremonious” removal of …

Harjinder Singh Dhami relents, to resume duty as SGPC chief
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1 week, 1 day ago

Harjinder Singh Dhami relents, to resume duty as SGPC chief

Hindustan Times  

Harjinder Singh Dhami, who had resigned as Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president on February 17, agreed to resume duty after a closed-door meeting with Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal and Balwinder Singh Bhunder in Hoshiarpur on Tuesday. Shiromani Akali Dal leaders Sukhbir Singh Badal and Balwinder Singh Bhunder addressing the media after meeting Harjinder Singh Dhami at his …

Rift deepens in SAD as Majithia challenges SGPC’s decision on Jathedars
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Rift deepens in SAD as Majithia challenges SGPC’s decision on Jathedars

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Fissures have developed in the Shiromani Akali Dal and the Badal family over the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee interim committee’s decision to remove the Jathedars of Akal Takht, Giani Raghbir Singh, and Takht Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Sultan Singh. Former party president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s brother-in-law, Bikram Singh Majithia, a senior leader of the party whose great-grandfather Sundar Singh Majithia …

Sikh body puts its president's resignation on hold, urges him to reconsider
1 month ago

Sikh body puts its president's resignation on hold, urges him to reconsider

India Today  

The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, the apex body overseeing Sikh gurdwaras in India and abroad, has decided not to accept the resignation of its president, Harjinder Singh Dhami, and has urged him to reconsider his decision. His resignation came amid differences and public disagreements between him and Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh over the SGPC’s decision to remove Giani …

SGPC President Dhami resigns; seeks his name be removed from 7-member panel formed by Akal Takht
1 month, 1 week ago

SGPC President Dhami resigns; seeks his name be removed from 7-member panel formed by Akal Takht

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The president of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee Harjinder Singh Dhami resigned on Saturday. The resignation of Dhami comes after the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh condemned the sacking of Giani Harpreet Singh of Takht Damdama Sahib by executive committee of SGPC. Referring to a February 13 Facebook post of Jathedar Raghbir Singh on the termination of services of …

SAD asks Dhami-led Takht panel to supervise membership drive
1 month, 3 weeks ago

SAD asks Dhami-led Takht panel to supervise membership drive

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal working committee on Friday asked Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami to start meetings of the seven-member committee constituted by the Akal Takht to supervise the party’s membership drive, which is already underway since January 20. SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar and senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema during …

Gurdwara elections body likely to hold SGPC polls in June
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Gurdwara elections body likely to hold SGPC polls in June

Hindustan Times  

The polls to elect a new general house for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee are expected to take place in June. The Gurdwara Elections Commission has set April 16 as the date for finalising the electoral rolls, after which it would write to the union ministry for home to announce the election. A SAD delegation last week had met justice …

‘Ignoring’ Akal Takht’s edict: SGPC members lodge dissent against SAD leaders
2 months ago

‘Ignoring’ Akal Takht’s edict: SGPC members lodge dissent against SAD leaders

Hindustan Times  

A group of SGPC members along with the representatives of various Sikh organisations on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against Shiromani Akali Dal leaders, including Sukhbir Singh Badal, for “not complying” with the December 2 decree of the highest Sikh temporal seat in totality. A group of SGPC members on Wednesday approached the Akal Takht seeking action against …

Sukhbir Badal appeals for unity, rebirth of trust in SAD
2 months, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Badal appeals for unity, rebirth of trust in SAD

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: A little over a month after the Akal Takht declared Sukhbir Singh Badal "tankhiya", and the Shiromani Akali Dal's working committee accepted his resignation from the post of party president, Sukhbir Singh Badal continues to be a central figure within the party. Party leaders have projected him as the next Chief Ministerial candidate and passed a resolution urging the …

SAD working panel accepts Sukhbir’s resignation
2 months, 2 weeks ago

SAD working panel accepts Sukhbir’s resignation

Hindustan Times  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party chief, marking the first time since 1996 that the party will not be helmed by the Badal family. Party’s second-most senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar will be the acting president until a new leadership structure is formed. While pronouncing the religious …

Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation after 2 months
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation after 2 months

Live Mint  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal as party chief, party leaders said. Badal had tendered his resignation as the party chief on November 16 last year but the party's working committee did not accept his resignation, appealing him to reconsider his resignation otherwise the entire committee would resign enmasse. While …

Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Badal’s resignation; ‘course correction’ on cards for party’s political comeback
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Akali Dal accepts Sukhbir Badal’s resignation; ‘course correction’ on cards for party’s political comeback

The Hindu  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Friday accepted the resignation of Sukhbir Singh Badal from the post of party president, a move that is seen as a course correction aimed at reviving the century-old party, which has been struggling to make a political comeback in Punjab. Senior party leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the party’s working committee …

SAD begins campaign for Jan 19 HSGMC polls
2 months, 3 weeks ago

SAD begins campaign for Jan 19 HSGMC polls

Hindustan Times  

The Shiromani Akali Dal has started campaigning for the elections of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee scheduled to be held on January 19 next year. The party has earlier announced to field candidates for the upcoming polls under the banner of Haryana Sikh Panthic Dal. Top leaders of SAD, including working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar and former minister Daljit …

Punjab: Sikh hardliners submit memo to Takht
3 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Sikh hardliners submit memo to Takht

Hindustan Times  

Backed by Dal Khalsa, Sikh hardliners on Wednesday gathered at Akal Takht to extend solidarity with former militant Narain Singh Chaura, who made an assassination bid on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal’s life at the Golden Temple on December 4. The Sikh organisations also lodged their protest against the SGPC executive committee resolution that has urged Akal Takht …

Ensure free, fair gurdwara body elections: Addl chief secy home
3 months, 1 week ago

Ensure free, fair gurdwara body elections: Addl chief secy home

Hindustan Times  

Additional chief secretary, home, Sumita Misra on Friday asked the director general of police, commissioners of police, inspector generals of police, deputy commissioners and superintendents of police in the state to ensure free and peaceful elections to the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee. Justice HS Bhalla, commissioner of Gurdwara elections notified the election for the 40-member Sikh body. In her …

SGPC passes resolution seeking excommunication of Sukhbir attacker Narain Singh Chaura
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal: The scion after ‘penance’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal: The scion after ‘penance’

The Hindu  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, is at the centre of attention after he survived an assassination bid by a pro-Khalistan sympathiser. On December 2, Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, had pronounced religious punishment for Mr. Badal and several other Akali Dal leaders for the “mistakes” committed …

Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ at Fatehgarh Sahib gurdwara in Punjab
3 months, 2 weeks 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. …

SGPC members seek excommunication of Sukhbir attacker
3 months, 2 weeks 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 …

Sukhbir Badal returns to ‘sewadar’ duty at Takht Kesgarh Sahib, day after assassination attempt at Golden Temple
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3 months, 3 weeks 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 Singh Badal Reaches Next Stop For 'Seva' Day After Assassination Bid: Watch
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3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Top News, 4 Dec: Sukhbir Badal attacked, Fadnavis to take oath as Maha CM, RBI MPC meeting & more
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Man fires shots at former Punjab CM Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Man fires shots at former Punjab CM Sukhbir Badal at Golden Temple, arrested

Firstpost  

The shooter, who opened fire at Punjab’s former chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal at Amritsar’s Golden Temple, has been identified as Narain Singh Chaura, a former Babbar Khalsa International terrorist An ex-terrorist fires at SAD leader and former CM of Punjab Sukhbir Singh Badal outside Golden Temple in Amritsar on December 4, 2024. A man opened fire at Punjab’s former …

Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal Performs 'Sewadar' Duties As Penance For 'Sins': WATCH
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3 months, 3 weeks 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’
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Why Akal Takht ordered Sukhbir Badal to clean toilets, wash utensils at Golden Temple
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Why Akal Takht ordered Sukhbir Badal to clean toilets, wash utensils at Golden Temple

Firstpost  

Former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister and ex-president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, has been ordered to clean toilets and wash utensils at the Golden Temple after Akal Takht, the supreme temporal body of the Sikh community, declared him ‘tankhaiya’ in August. He was seen serving his punishment in a wheelchair on Tuesday morning with a plaque around …

Clean toilets, wash utensils: Sukhbir Singh Badal in a wheelchair serves punishment in sacrilege case | VIDEO
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Clean toilets, wash utensils: Sukhbir Singh Badal in a wheelchair serves punishment in sacrilege case | VIDEO

India TV News  

Sukhbir Singh Badal punishment: Former Punjab chief minister and Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was seen at the entrance of Amritsar’s Golden Temple sporting a plaque around his neck sitting in a wheelchair on Tuesday with a spear in his hand as he serves one of the religious punishments over a sacrilege case. The punishment awarded to him …

Takht sets ball rolling for SAD reforms
3 months, 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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal receives religious punishment; Akal Takht orders ex-SAD chief to clean toilets, utensils, shoes
3 months, 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 to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'
3 months, 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 …

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

Shiromani Akali Dal panel keeps decision on Sukhbir resignation pending
4 months, 1 week 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 …

SAD working committee delays decision on Sukhbir Badal's resignation amidst internal dissent, protests
4 months, 1 week ago

SAD working committee delays decision on Sukhbir Badal's resignation amidst internal dissent, protests

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: The working committee of Shiromani Akali Dal decided to keep its decision on the resignation by President Sukhbir Singh Badal pending, as consensus had not yet been formed. After the meeting of the working committee which lasted for three hours, the party's working president Balwinder Singh Bhunder said while discussions had taken place, a consensus had not yet been …

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s decision to step down as party president on Saturday seems to be a ‘tactical retreat’ in the light of punishment to be pronounced by Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs. Sukhbir Singh Badal Sukhbir has already approached the Takht twice ever since he was declared a tankhaiya on August 30 …

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal’s meet on Sukhbir’s resignation on Nov 18
4 months, 1 week ago

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal’s meet on Sukhbir’s resignation on Nov 18

Hindustan Times  

The working committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal will meet on November 18 to take a decision on the resignation tendered by president Sukhbir Singh Badal, said party’s vice president Daljit Singh Cheema on Saturday. Sukhbir Singh Badal Cheema disclosed that the last election to the post of the president and the organisational structure of the party was held on …

Sukhbir Singh Badal Resigns as SAD Chief Amid Party Setbacks
4 months, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal Resigns as SAD Chief Amid Party Setbacks

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation on Saturday as the Shiromani Akali Dal president, a position he held since 2008.Badal's resignation paves the way for the election of the new party chief. The resignation of Badal, who is the son of five-time Punjab chief minister late Parkash Singh Badal, came …

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
4 months, 1 week 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 resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president, says party leader Daljit Cheema
4 months, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president, says party leader Daljit Cheema

Hindustan Times  

Sukhbir Singh Badal has resigned as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, said party leader Daljit Cheema, news agency PTI reported. In a post on X, Cheema said that Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party on Saturday "to pave the way for the election of new President". The party had posted on X at …

Sukhbir Singh Badal steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election
4 months, 1 week 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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
4 months, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president

India Today  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, 62, stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday. "The SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal submitted his resignation to the working Committee of the party today to pave the way for the election of new President," Cheema tweeted. Akali Dal Working Committee president Balwinder Singh Bhundar called an emergency meeting of the …

SGPC general house elections: Deadline for preparation of voters’ list extended again
4 months, 1 week ago

SGPC general house elections: Deadline for preparation of voters’ list extended again

Hindustan Times  

The gurdwara election commission on Wednesday extended the last date for registration of voters and preparation of electoral roll for the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee general house elections, to December 15 from October 31. The process for registration of voters for gurdwara elections has been in progress since October 21, 2023, but the deadline was extended multiple times. Justice SS …

SGPC Chief Harjinder Dhami Reelected for 4th Term
4 months, 3 weeks ago

SGPC Chief Harjinder Dhami Reelected for 4th Term

ABP News  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Harjinder Singh Dhami has been reelected for a fourth term as president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC). He defeated his rival and former SGPC chief Bibi Jagir Kaur, securing 107 votes to Kaur's 33. The SGPC general house meeting was held in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib, with Dhami being proposed and …

SGPC delegation in Meghalaya to stop demolition of 200-yr-old gurdwara
6 months ago

SGPC delegation in Meghalaya to stop demolition of 200-yr-old gurdwara

Hindustan Times  

A delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee on Wednesday met Donald Phillips Wahlang, chief secretary of the Meghalaya government and submitted a memorandum, seeking immediate halt of the demolition proceedings of the 200-year-old gurdwara, Guru Nanak Darbar located in Punjabi Colony, Bara Bazar, Shillong. Gurdwara president Gurjit Singh had recently approached the SGPC and Akal Takht Sahib and informed …

Sukhbir gets acting party chief ahead of Takht meet
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhbir gets acting party chief ahead of Takht meet

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: In signs of growing complications in Sikh politics in Punjab, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has appointed Balwinder Singh Bhunder as the party’s working president. The move comes a day ahead of the crucial meeting of five Sikh high priests who have to decide the further course of action against Sukhbir days after he submitted his explanation …

Decision on Sukhbir’s apology tomorrow
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Decision on Sukhbir’s apology tomorrow

Hindustan Times  

Five Sikh head priests will meet on Friday to decide on the unconditional apology tendered by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal for all the mistakes committed by the party and its government during two tenures from 2007 to 2017. Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal Giani Raghbir Singh, jathedar of the highest Sikh temporal seat, will chair …

SGPC elections: Harjinder Dhami asks poll panel chief to ensure registration of eligible Sikh voters
7 months, 1 week ago

SGPC elections: Harjinder Dhami asks poll panel chief to ensure registration of eligible Sikh voters

Hindustan Times  

A delegation of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee led by its president Harjinder Singh Dhami on Tuesday met chief commissioner, gurdwara elections, Justice SS Saron, asking him to ensure the registration of eligible Sikh voters for the SGPC elections in a transparent matter. SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami said that Sikhs are complaining that the prescribed rules for voter registration …

Sukhbir reconstitutes core panel, inducts 23 members
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhbir reconstitutes core panel, inducts 23 members

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday re-constituted party’s top decision-making body, the core committee, with the induction of 23 members and four ex-officio office-bearers. Five expelled rebel leaders, including former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Jagir Kaur, former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra and three ex-ministers Sikandar Singh Maluka, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and Surjeet Singh Rakhra, were members …

{Takht summons to Sukhbir} Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply
8 months, 1 week ago

{Takht summons to Sukhbir} Party leaders preparing ‘justifiable’ reply

Hindustan Times  

Leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal are caught in a tricky situation after the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs – Akal Takht — summoned party president Sukhbir Singh Badal asking him to submit a written reply to the alleged “mistakes” committed during two terms of the SAD-BJP government. The highest temporal seat of the Sikhs – Akal Takht — summoned …

SAD chief Sukhbir to abide by Akal Takht summons
8 months, 1 week 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 …

’5 SAD leaders against chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’: Harsimrat Kaur says BJP trying to do Maharashtra politics in Punjab
9 months ago

’5 SAD leaders against chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’: Harsimrat Kaur says BJP trying to do Maharashtra politics in Punjab

Live Mint  

Shiromani Akal Dal MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said on Wednesday that some of the "stooges of the BJP are trying to break the party". The Shiromani Akal Dal is facing a crisis after senior leaders, including Parminder Singh Dhindsa, Bidi Jagir Kaur, among others, launched a revolt against party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, demanding change in the leadership after the …

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