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.
Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) of Punjab police, Jasbir Singh recounted the assassination attempt of Shriomani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal, saying how the police jumped into action immediately to foil the assassination attempt.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Naresh Gujral dubbed the attack on party leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal as an "attack by extremists on the moderate forces of Punjab" and called for a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) into the matter.
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
Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kiren Rijiju responded by asserting that the government is "ready to discuss any topic" and called for a peaceful and productive winter session of the Parliament.
As Youth Akali Dal members held a protest in front of the Shiromani Akali Dal office against Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation, party working president Balwinder S. Bhunder on Monday said that he will hold discussions with all stakeholders on the issue.
Shiromani Akali Dal Working President Balwinder S Bhunder has convened an emergency meeting of the Working Committee of the party on November 18 to consider Sukhbir Singh Badal's resignation from the party's President post.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Daljit Singh Cheema said on Saturday that Sukhbir Singh Badal, the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), stepping down from his position, paving the way for the election of a new leader is a democratic process.