"They are supporting the BJP. They have not boycotted. It means they have supported Modi. Punjab and the entire country have come to know that in times of crisis like this, the Akali Dal is standing with the BJP. They say something outside, but stand together inside," Singh told ANI.
"Almost one third of the state lies submerged under water with houses and crops completely destroyed. It is a man-made tragedy caused by Punjab government's negligence and incompetence. Neither the state government nor the centre have come forward to help Punjabis in any way. Neither the
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal has convened an emergency meeting of district presidents and all assembly in-charges on Monday at 2 pm at party headquarters in Chandigarh to discuss the flood situation in Punjab.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today demanded a Rs 20,000 crore package for flood relief and rehabilitation, besides a complete farm loan waiver for both farmers and 'khet mazdoor' to enable them to stand back on their feet.
Badal said one tragic accident involving a Punjabi driver should not lead to mass action against the entire community, which has long supported the US trucking industry.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday said Panthic ideals and principles were paramount for him and that he would never compromise on the prestige of the Panth for power.
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has termed the decision of the Bhagwant Mann-led AAP government to scrap the land pooling policy as a "Victory for all Punjabis".
In a post on X, Badal pledged that if his party returns to power in Punjab in 2027, it will hand back all the alleged land acquired by the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to the farmers.
SAD leader also urged all political parties to support the Centre to send a strong message out to the world that the country's foreign policy will not be compromised.
Senior Shiromani Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral has slammed Congres leader Rahul Gandhi over claims that the NDA government had sent its senior leader Arun Jaitley to threaten over farm laws. Gurjal said "no BJP leader has ever threatened" the Shironmani Akali Dal even though SAD broke it
A resolution to this effect was passed at a meeting of the Core Committee of the party held here this afternoon. The resolution stated that the next protest dharnas against the land grabbing scheme will be held in Bathinda on August 4 and in Patiala on August 11, followed by similar protests