This development comes following an assassination attempt on Badal this morning at the premises of the Golden Temple in Amritsar, where he was performing penance under the religious punishments pronounced by Sri Akal Takht Sahib.
Speaking to ANI, Congress MP Manish Tewari said, "It is extremely sad and condemnable. Sri Akal Takht Sahib is the biggest religious organisation for Sikhs and Sukhbir Singh Badal was completing his punishment but attacking him is highly condemnable. An investigation should be done and actio
Shrimoni Akali Dal's Balwinder Singh Bhunder said that the 'Seva' will continue despite the assassination attempt made on former SAD president Sukhwinder Singh Badal while serving penace at the the Golden Temple in Amritsar
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar to perform his penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while holding a spear in his hand.
Former Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday morning arrived at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on his first day of penance. He was seen wearing a plaque around his neck while sitting in a wheelchair because of a fractured leg.
Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared a 'tankhaiya (guilty of religious misconduct) in August by Akal for "some decisions" during his tenure as Punjab Deputy Chief Minister from 2007 to 2017, has been awarded religious punishment by the Sikh clergy at the Akal T
The move came a day after SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal failed to get any temporary relief from the Akal Takht, which declared him 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).
AAP MP from Punjab, Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer called for Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation as party head after Shri Akal Takht declared Badal 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct).
The decision to declare badal 'tankahiya' was made by five high priests of the Shri Akal Takht on Friday. Reading the order, Jathedar (chief Priest) of Shri Akal Takht, Giani Raghbir Singh said that Badal, along with his partner Sikh Cabinet Ministers need to submit their written explanat
"Around 5-7 people who were going to participate in the 'Chetna' march in support of Amritpal lodged in Dibrugarh jail have been detained. Wherever we anticipate a law and order situation and we have the provision to detain, preventive action is carried out," said the official.
On the occasion of Gurpurab, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday started the pilgrimage scheme and flagged off first train from Akal Takht Sahib to Huzoor Sahib.
All the management committee members of Gurdwara Kalgidhar Sahib where the wedding ceremony was conducted on September 18 were also barred from holding any post in any other gurdwara or Sikh religious body by the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat for Sikhs.