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11 Sep

AAP MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura Alleges BJP-Akali Coalition Failed Punjab Over 2015 Sacrilege and Police Firing

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Behbal Kalan, Kotkapura firing, Manwinder Giaspura, sacrilege cases, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab MLA Manwinder Singh Giaspura on Thursday slammed the BJP-Akali government for its failure to protect the sanctity of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, saying the theft of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji and repeated incidents of beadbi took place under its watch, followed by police firing on peaceful protesters at Kotkapura and Behbal Kalan. He said the 2015 incidents remain a deep wound in the hearts of Punjabis, as the Akali Dal Badal used Sri Guru Granth Sahib and the Panth for political interests while in power in alliance with the BJP,…

11 Sep

Akali Dal-BJP Nexus Exposed Over Behbal Kalan Firing Probe, Claims AAP Spokesperson Ranbir Singh Dhindsa

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Akali Dal, Behbal Kalan, Kotkapura firing, Ranbir Dhindsa, Sacrilege probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Spokesperson Ranbir Singh Dhindsa on Friday tore into Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal over his repeated failure to appear before the SIT (Special Investigation Team) in connection with the beadbi (sacrilege), Behbal Kalan and Kotkapura firing cases, saying that the Akali Dal-BJP nexus now stands completely exposed. The AAP Punjab Spokesperson said that Sukhbir Badal, who had admitted responsibility before Sri Akal Takht Sahib, cannot now evade the SIT or escape accountability for the Kotkapura firing, particularly when Faridkot court records and his own writ petition show that, as…

22 Aug

AAP Hits Out at Akali-BJP Alliance Speculation, Accuses Sukhbir Badal of Seeking Political Cover Over 2015 Incidents

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Akali Dal, Baltej Pannu, BJP Alliance, Neel Garg, Punjab politics, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Saturday launched a sharp attack on the Akali Dal (Badal) over the ongoing speculation about a possible alliance with the BJP, saying that the noise around the alliance was being deliberately created by the Akali leadership to manipulate public opinion and, more importantly, to provide a political escape route to Sukhbir Singh Badal. In a video message, AAP Punjab Media Incharge Baltej Pannu said it was particularly significant that Harsimrat Kaur Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia were currently at the forefront of the alliance debate. “It appears as if Sukhbir…

22 Aug

AAP MLA Kuldeep Dhaliwal Demands Congress Expel Deepender Hooda Over Sajjan Kumar Remark, Questions Proposed Akali-BJP Alliance

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Akali Dal, BJP Alliance, Congress, Deepender Hooda, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, Sajjan Kumar

Amritsar/Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab senior leader and MLA Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal strongly condemned Congress MP Deepender Singh Hooda’s statement calling Sajjan Kumar his role model. He said that the wounds of the 1984 anti-Sikh massacre are still alive in the hearts of Sikhs, and at such a time, a statement calling a person linked to the massacre of Sikhs an ideal is deeply hurtful to the sentiments of the entire Sikh community. Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Dhaliwal said that if a senior Congress leader calls Sajjan Kumar his role model, it raises serious questions…

16 Aug

Sukhbir Badal Discharged from Medanta Hospital; Harsimrat Demands NIA Inquiry into Nanded Attack

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAkali Dal, Amit Shah, Harsimrat Badal, Medanta Hospital, Nanded Attack, NIA probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president and former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal has been discharged from Medanta Hospital in Gurugram following medical treatment for severe injuries sustained during an attack in Nanded, Maharashtra. The political leader had been admitted to the facility on August 14, a day after he was targeted by an assailant while visiting Gurdwara Mata Sahib. Following his release from the hospital, his wife and Bathinda Member of Parliament Harsimrat Kaur Badal shared images documenting extensive surgical stitches across his arms. She stated that the SAD chief received more than 150 stitches…

13 Aug

Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Injured in Attack at Nanded Sahib

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Nanded Sahib, Political news, security breach, Sukhbir Badal

Nanded Sahib (Gurpreet Singh): Shiromani Akali Dal president and former Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal was injured in an attack on Thursday at Nanded Sahib in Maharashtra. Badal sustained an injury to his arm during the incident and was immediately rushed to a local medical facility for treatment. According to initial hospital reports and party officials, his condition is currently stable, and he is reported to be out of danger. Details regarding the identity of the assailant and the circumstances surrounding the confrontation remain limited as local law enforcement authorities initiate a preliminary investigation into the security breach.…

24 Jul

Shiromani Akali Dal Youth Leader Hanish Bansal Joins Aam Aadmi Party in Mansa

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAam Aadmi Party, Akali Dal, Hanish Bansal, Mansa Politics, Punjab politics

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) faced a setback in Mansa as its District Youth President, Hanish Bansal, officially joined the Aam Aadmi Party alongside several of his supporters. The formal induction took place in the presence of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's Officer on Special Duty, Rajbir Ghuman, who welcomed Bansal into the party fold by presenting him with a ceremonial siropa. Hanish Bansal, who has held multiple key administrative positions during his long association with the Shiromani Akali Dal, stated that his decision was inspired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann's governance model and public-centric initiatives. He pledged…

22 Jun

Punjab Chief Minister vows strict action against Akali leadership over historical state betrayals

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Bhagwant Singh Mann, Kultar Singh Sandhwan, Punjab, Welfare

Faridkot (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday said that the people of Punjab have not forgotten how the Badal family and the Akali leadership repeatedly compromised the state’s interests, supported the three black farm laws, misused religion for political gains and allowed the drug menace to flourish in Punjab. Interacting with people during a Lok Milni programme at Panjgrain Kalan village in Faridkot, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said that while previous governments pushed Punjab towards drugs, unemployment and decline, the AAP Government is transforming the state through strict action against drug smugglers, transparent government recruitment, historic…

06 May

Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann Vows Strict Punishment for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Act

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjab2026 Act, Akali Dal, Beadbi, Bhagwant Mann, Drug Menace, Punjab, Ropar, sacrilege law, Shukrana Yatra

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday declared that those who remained hand in glove with the perpetrators of beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib during previous regimes would soon be put behind bars, asserting that the Punjab Government has now ensured strict legal punishment for anyone involved in desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the historic Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026. Addressing a massive gathering during the Shukrana Yatra, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Act would act as a permanent deterrent against beadbi and ensure that…

06 May

CM Bhagwant Singh Mann Vows Justice for Sacrilege Under New 2026 Amendment Act

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Bhagwant Mann, Drug Menace, Guru Granth Sahib, Punjab News, Ropar, sacrilege law, Shukrana Yatra

Ropar (Gurpreet Singh): Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday declared that those who remained hand in glove with the perpetrators of beadbi (sacrilege) of Sri Guru Granth Sahib during previous regimes would soon be put behind bars, asserting that the Punjab Government has now ensured strict legal punishment for anyone involved in desecration of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji through the historic Jaagat Jot Sri Guru Granth Sahib Satkar (Amendment) Act 2026. Addressing a massive gathering during the Shukrana Yatra, CM Bhagwant Singh Mann said the Act would act as a permanent deterrent against beadbi and ensure that…