Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says ‘sorry for mistakes’
5 months ago

Badal pens letter to Akal Takht, says ‘sorry for mistakes’

New Indian Express  

CHANDIGARH: Facing a vertical split in his party, Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday “accepted” all allegations leveled against him by rebel leaders and sought “unconditional forgiveness for all mistakes.” The rebel leaders have accused Badal of favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim and influencing the Akal Takht to pardon the sect chief. Akal Takht released a letter that Sukhbir Badal wrote to high priest Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh in response to the allegations. I seek forgiveness.’’ Before making Sukhbir’s letter public, Akal Takh Jathedar Raghbir Singh, Takht Damdama Sahib Jathedar Harpreet Singh and Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Sultan Singh held an informal meeting at the Takht secretariat. On July 1, rebel SAD leaders including former MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa, former Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Jagir Kaur, former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra, senior leaders Gurpratap Wadala and Surjit Singh Rakhra appeared before the Akal Takht Jathedar and apologized for their “mistakes”.

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Punjab: Sikh hardliners submit memo to Takht
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

SGPC chief apologises for ‘outburst’ against Jagir Kaur
4 weeks 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 …

Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
4 weeks 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
4 weeks 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 …

Sukhbir Badal seeks forgiveness at Akal Takht after completing religious penance
4 weeks 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 …

On sixth day of penance, Sukhbir Badal performs ‘sewa’ in Fatehgarh Sahib
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1 month 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
1 month 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
1 month 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 Singh Badal attacked: ‘Why accused not arrested’, ask Akali leaders
1 month ago

Sukhbir Singh Badal attacked: ‘Why accused not arrested’, ask Akali leaders

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal leaders condemned the Punjab government for the recent attack on party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday and called for immediate action against those responsible, reported news agency ANI. Anti-riot police officials produce Narain Singh Chaura, who opened fire at Sukhbir Singh Badal Daljit Singh Cheema, an SAD leader and former education minister of Punjab, alleged bias …

Assassination bid on Sukhbir Badal state-sponsored plot: SAD
1 month ago

Assassination bid on Sukhbir Badal state-sponsored plot: SAD

Hindustan Times  

Terming the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal as an assault on Sikh traditions and a deep-rooted conspiracy to finish the Akali leadership, the party’s core committee on Friday decided to approach Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria to seek an impartial probe. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal serves the 'tankhah' given to him by …

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

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

Sukhbir Badal performs sewadar duty at Takht Kesgarh Sahib

Deccan Chronicle  

Punjab: Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday took on the role of a ‘sewadar’ at the revered Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab’s Rupnagar district. In a humble gesture, the leader was seen cleaning footwear of devotees and assisting visitors outside the holy site, one of Sikhism’s five Takhts, which holds immense religious and historical significance. Political analysts …

Sukhbir Badal, day after assassination bid, performs ‘sewa’ at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar
1 month 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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1 month 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?
1 month 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 …

Sukhbir Badal attack news: Moment of shooting caught on video; bullet hits Golden Temple wall
1 month, 1 week 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 …

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 …

Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal Performs 'Sewadar' Duties As Penance For 'Sins': WATCH
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1 month, 1 week 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’
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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. …

Accept Sukhbir’s resignation, reorganise Akali Dal in 6 months: Sikh clergy
1 month, 1 week 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’
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 1 week 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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1 month, 1 week 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 directs Sukhbir Badal to clean utensils at Golden Temple
1 month, 1 week ago

Akal Takht directs Sukhbir Badal to clean utensils at Golden Temple

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday pronounced 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal for the "mistakes" committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017, directing him to perform as a 'sewadar' and clean utensils and shoes at the Golden Temple in Amritsar.Pronouncing the order from the 'faseel' of the Akal …

Sukhbir Singh Badal admits mistakes, expresses regret over decisions
1 month, 1 week 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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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 …

Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished
1 month, 1 week 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 …

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal ordered to clean utensils and shoes, perform guard duty at Golden Temple
1 month, 1 week 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 Badal to clean Golden Temple washrooms, kitchens for 'religious misconduct'
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 1 week 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
1 month, 2 weeks 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
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 …

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

Punjab: Sukhbir’s ‘tactical move’ ahead of Takht verdict
1 month, 3 weeks 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, 3 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, 3 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 …

Sukhbir Badal injures foot during visit to Akal Takht over religious punishment
1 month, 4 weeks 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, 4 weeks 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: Sikh scholars bat for political, religious punishment to Sukhbir
2 months 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 …

Congress Chief Apologizes to Akal Takht for Controversial Remarks
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Congress Chief Apologizes to Akal Takht for Controversial Remarks

Hindustan Times  

Punjab Congress chief Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has issued a written apology to Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh for his controversial remarks about the highest Sikh temporal seat and Sikh clergy. In the letter in Gurmukhi, Warring clarified that he has always followed the rules of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and will continue to do so throughout his life. …

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