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PUNJAB | The Shiromani Akali Dal Locks Horns with Akal Takht as it Faces Deepening Crisis
4 days, 16 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, …

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Giani Harpreet Singh: Malicious campaign being run against me by some Akali leaders
6 days, 12 hours ago

Giani Harpreet Singh: Malicious campaign being run against me by some Akali leaders

Hindustan Times  

Takht Damdama Sahib jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh on Wednesday accused a section of Shiromani Akali Dal leaders of conducting a malicious campaign against him. Giani Harpreet Singh Talking to reporters at his office at the historic Takht office in Talwandi Sabo, jathedar alleged that he is being subjected to character assassination for his role in awarding religious punishment to SAD …

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No bar on gathering at Akal Takht but organisers must maintain ‘maryada’, says SGPC chief
1 week, 4 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 …

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Clergy accepts Sukhbir’s penance, grants pardon
1 week, 4 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 …

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Chaura met SGPC chief minutes before attack on Sukhbir, claims defence counsel
1 week, 6 days ago

Chaura met SGPC chief minutes before attack on Sukhbir, claims defence counsel

Hindustan Times  

Former terrorist 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, had met SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami near Ber Baba Budha Sahib in parkarma of Golden Temple minutes before the attack, defence counsel advocate Jagdeep Singh Randhawa, while talking to media persons on Wednesday. …

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Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha
2 weeks ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging 2019 Election Of Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal To Lok Sabha

Live Law  

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the Shiromani Akali Dal leader and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal's election in 2019 general elections, noting that an election petition cannot be entertained based on vague averments. Therefore, in the absence of material facts regarding non-furnishing of complete particulars in Form 26, the charge is unsustainable.” The Court further …

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Dal Khalsa objects to demands of excommunicating Sukhbir attacker Narain Chaura
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2 weeks 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 …

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

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Union minister Ravneet Bittu sparks row with remarks hailing Sukhbir Badal's attacker: ‘Gem of community’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Union minister Ravneet Bittu sparks row with remarks hailing Sukhbir Badal's attacker: ‘Gem of community’

Hindustan Times  

Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu, grandson of former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh, stirred controversy on Saturday by urging the Shiromani Akali Dal to recognise as a “Qaum de Heere” or “Gem of the community” Narain Singh Chaura, who opened fire towards SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal in an alleged assassination bid earlier this week. Saying that Chaura’s actions were …

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Punjab politics: HS Phoolka to join Shiromani Akali Dal
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Punjab politics: HS Phoolka to join Shiromani Akali Dal

Hindustan Times  

Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, on Saturday announced that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal. Former Aam Aadmi Party MLA from Dakha and human rights lawyer Harvinder Singh Phoolka, 69, announced in Chandigarh on Saturday that he would be joining the Shiromani Akali Dal. Phoolka criticised the Bhagwant …

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Sukhbir Badal, day after assassination bid, performs ‘sewa’ at Takht Kesgarh Sahib in Punjab's Rupnagar
2 weeks, 6 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, …

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Sukhbir Singh Badal Reaches Next Stop For 'Seva' Day After Assassination Bid: Watch
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2 weeks, 6 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 …

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Chaura, a pro-Khalistan leader who is on radar of central intel agencies
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Chaura, a pro-Khalistan leader who is on radar of central intel agencies

Hindustan Times  

Chandigarh : Narain Singh Chaura, the man who attempted to shoot former Punjab deputy chief minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar on Wednesday, has been on the radar of central intelligence agencies over multiple terror-related cases and was declared the mastermind of the sensational Burail jailbreak in Chandigarh in …

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How an alert Punjab Police ASI thwarted murder bid on Sukhbir Badal
2 weeks, 6 days ago

How an alert Punjab Police ASI thwarted murder bid on Sukhbir Badal

Deccan Chronicle  

Chandigarh: Prompt action by an alert Punjab Police ASI on Wednesday helped thwart a 'murderous' bid on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal outside the Golden Temple in Amritsar. Assistant Sub-Inspector Jasbir Singh, who was standing close to Sukhbir Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in plainclothes, swung into action the moment he sensed a threat to …

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Who is Narain Singh Chaura, the man who attempted to shoot Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple?
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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Who is Narain Singh Chaura, the man who attempted to shoot Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple?

Firstpost  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal narrowly escaped an assassination attempt when Narain Singh Chaura allegedly fired at him outside the Golden Temple in Punjab’s Amritsar. According to the police, 68-year-old Chaura has links to the Khalistani movement Narain Chaura approached Sukhbir Singh Badal and tried to shoot him at the Golden Temple gate. Image Courtesy: @Anti_Separatist/X Sukhbir Singh …

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Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura tried to kill Badal
3 weeks ago

Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura tried to kill Badal

Op India  

On 4th November, Khalistani terrorist Narain Singh Chaura attempted to assassinate the former Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal, at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. #WATCH | Punjab: Bullets fired at Golden Temple premises in Amritsar where SAD leaders, including party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, are offering 'seva' under the religious punishments pronounced for …

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Who is Narain Singh Chaura, former Khalistani militant who opened fire at Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple?
3 weeks ago

Who is Narain Singh Chaura, former Khalistani militant who opened fire at Sukhbir Singh Badal at Golden Temple?

Hindustan Times  

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal was shot at by a man while he was performing the duty of ‘sewadar’ outside the Golden Temple in Punjab's Amritsar on Wednesday. People catch a man who allegedly opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal while the latter was serving the 'tankhah' given by the Akal Takht at the …

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

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

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Sukhbir, Dhindsa, Majithia perform sewa at Golden Temple on first day of penance
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Sukhbir, Dhindsa, Majithia perform sewa at Golden Temple on first day of penance

Hindustan Times  

A day after Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, pronounced ‘tankhah’ or religious punishment for the mistakes committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal and its government in Punjab from 2007-17, its former president Sukhbir Singh Badal and former minister Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa arrived in wheelchairs with placards acknowledging their misdeeds around their necks to perform ‘sewa ’ …

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Sukhbir Badal, with plaque around neck, undertakes Akal Takht's ‘punishment’ at Golden Temple
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Why Akal Takht asked Sukhbir Badal to clean toilets, serve langar at Golden Temple
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Sukhbir Singh Badal receives religious punishment; Akal Takht orders ex-SAD chief to clean toilets, utensils, shoes
3 weeks, 1 day 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 …

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Sukhbir Singh Badal ordered to clean toilet by Sikh religious body | Know why he is punished
3 weeks, 2 days 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 …

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