Former SAD ministers Sucha Singh Langah, Manpreet Badal appear before Akal Takht
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Former SAD ministers Sucha Singh Langah, Manpreet Badal appear before Akal Takht

Hindustan Times  

Former SAD ministers Sucha Singh Langah and Manpreet Singh Badal appeared before the Akal Takht on Friday to submit their explanation regarding the “mistakes” committed during the Shiromani Akali Dal regime between 2007 and 2017. Former SAD minister Manpreet Singh Badal paying obeisance at Akal Takht on Friday. The highest Sikh temporal seat had declared party president and former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal a ‘tankhaiya’ on August 30 and asked ministers who served in the Akali government during the period to appear in person within 15 days. Langah and Manpreet submitted their letters to the Akal Takht secretariat and paid obeisance at the highest Sikh temporal seat.

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PUNJAB | The Shiromani Akali Dal Locks Horns with Akal Takht as it Faces Deepening Crisis
3 days, 12 hours ago

PUNJAB | The Shiromani Akali Dal Locks Horns with Akal Takht as it Faces Deepening Crisis

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 20, 2024 21:45 IST - 9 MINS READ The Akal Takht, the highest religious authority in Sikhism based at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, recently made a dramatic foray into the political sphere as it imposed religious and political punishments on Sukhbir Singh Badal, former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal, …

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
1 week, 3 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 …

​Beyond faith: On the Akal Takht and the Akali Dal
1 week, 3 days ago

​Beyond faith: On the Akal Takht and the Akali Dal

The Hindu  

The Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, has enforced punishment for Shiromani Akali Dal leader and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, and colleagues for the alleged mistakes they committed when they were in power from 2007 to 2017. The Akal Takht’s punishments for religious misconduct are the accepted norm for practising Sikhs and, as such, are …

On sixth day of penance, Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ in Fatehgarh Sahib
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2 weeks, 1 day 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, 2 days 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
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 …

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 …

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 …

Behind Akal Takh't rare move, dual motive to reset itself, Punjab politics
2 weeks, 6 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 …

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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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
3 weeks 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 …

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

Akali Dal's Sukhbir Badal, on wheelchair, begins penance at Golden Temple
3 weeks 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'
Top News
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
Top News
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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal admits mistakes, expresses regret over decisions
3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal admits mistakes, expresses regret over decisions

Deccan Chronicle  

Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal, publicly admitted to his mistakes before the Akal Takht Sahib, the highest religious authority in Sikhism. Sukhbir Singh Badal admits his mistakes before Akal Takht Sahib ~Granting pardon to Sirsa Dera head Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in blasphemy incident ~Promoting police officers who were involved in the killing of innocent …

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, 1 day 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, 1 day 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, 1 day 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, 1 day 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 …

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
4 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 …

Sukhbir’s ‘tankhah’: Akal Takht key meet on December 2
4 weeks 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, 1 day 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 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 …

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict
1 month, 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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal resigns as Shiromani Akali Dal president
1 month, 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 steps down as Akali Dal chief, paves way for new president election
1 month, 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 Badal injures foot during visit to Akal Takht over religious punishment
1 month, 1 week ago

Sukhbir Badal injures foot during visit to Akal Takht over religious punishment

India Today  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal on Wednesday suffered a minor hairline fracture on his right foot when he met the jathedar of Akal Takht in Amritsar to seek pronouncement of religious punishment. On August 30, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh declared Badal 'tankhaiya' for "mistakes" committed by the SAD and its government from 2007 to 2017. A picture …

Punjab: Sukhbir urges Akal Takht to pronounce punishment soon
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Punjab: Jakhar takes a dig at SAD’s political plight
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Jakhar takes a dig at SAD’s political plight

Hindustan Times  

Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar on Thursday appeared on social media and took potshots at the Akali Dal for its present political plight. Punjab BJP chief Sunil Jakhar Jakhar, in a post on ‘X’ questioned “Why is the situation of the Akali Dal, which represents Sikhs, is so bad today? The state BJP chief is keeping away from the party’s …

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punjab: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir

Hindustan Times  

A majority of Sikh scholars and intellectuals on Wednesday suggested both political and religious punishment for Shiromani Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared tankhaiya, in an indication of a decision involving his leadership. Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh had called a meeting with the Sikh scholars, intellectuals and veteran journalists to take their opinion on punishment to …

Akal Takht Slams Amarinder Singh Raja Warring's 'Controversial' Remarks
1 month, 4 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 …

Majithia appears before Takht, submits clarification
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Majithia appears before Takht, submits clarification

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia appeared before Akal Takht to submit his explanation letter as the edict of the highest Sikh temporal seat of the Sikhs. On August 30, the Takht held Akali Dal chief and former deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal ‘tankhaiya’ for the mistakes committed during the party’s 10-year rule in the state from 2007 to …

No role in controversial decisions, SAD ex-ministers-turned-rebels to inform Takht
3 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Sukhbir Badal declared tankhaiya by Akal Takht for religious misconduct
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Sukhbir Badal declared tankhaiya by Akal Takht for religious misconduct

Hindustan Times  

Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president and former deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal tankhaiya for the mistakes committed by the SAD and its government from 2007-17 and also summoned Sikh members of his cabinet during the SAD-BJP regimes. Pronouncing the verdict from the Takht in the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar, …

Sukhbir gets acting party chief ahead of Takht meet
3 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 …

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal 'tankhaiya' for religious misconduct
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Akal Takht declares Sukhbir Badal 'tankhaiya' for religious misconduct

New Indian Express  

AMRITSAR: The Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' -- guilty of religious misconduct-- for the "mistakes" committed by his party's government from 2007 to 2017. After a meeting of five Sikh head priests, Gyani Raghbir Singh, the Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest Sikh temporal seat, said it was unanimously decided that …

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