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03 Nov

Akali Dal-BJP Alliance Likely After Diwali; PM Modi May Announce Tie-Up at Bathinda Rally

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPolitics, Punjab, TrendingAkali Dal, BJP, Diwali

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Political discussions over a possible reunion between the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Punjab have reportedly gained momentum, with an announcement expected after Diwali. According to sources within the BJP, negotiations over seat-sharing are underway, and the saffron party is seeking a significantly larger share of constituencies than it contested during its previous alliance with the Akalis. Sources suggest that Prime Minister Narendra Modi could visit Bathinda after the two parties finalise their arrangement and formally announce the alliance at a public rally. However, neither the announcement nor the proposed visit…

02 Nov

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann Slams Opposition Alliance, Inaugurates Major Canal Water Project in Patiala

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Akali Dal, Bhagwant Mann, BJP, Canal water, Congress, governance, Patiala, Punjab politics

Patiala (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday launched a sharp attack on the Congress, Akali Dal and BJP, calling them deeply corrupt parties that had joined hands to derail Punjab’s development and protect their shared political interests. Describing the forthcoming political battle as ‘One Vs All’, he said that despite having different flags and election symbols, these parties shared the same intention of looting Punjab and exploiting its people. During a public gathering in Ghanaur Halqa of Patiala, the Chief Minister said the traditional parties are uncomfortable because an ordinary family’s son was honestly working for the…

02 Oct

AAP Demands Answers from SGPC and Akali Dal Over Alleged Prolonged Harassment of Bahrain Woman in Sarais

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Akali Dal, Baltej Pannu, Harjinder Dhami, Sarai controversy, SGPC, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State Media In-charge Baltej Pannu on Friday questioned the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and the Akali Dal leadership over the serious matter concerning a woman who came from Bahrain and stayed at a sarai in Sri Anandpur Sahib and Amritsar, saying that their silence over the entire episode for the past several days had raised several serious questions. Baltej Pannu questioned why the truth was being hidden from the Sikh Sangat and Punjabis. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, “The silence of the SGPC and Akali…

01 Oct

AAP Questions SGPC Chief Over CBI Demand in Sri Anandpur Sahib Sarai Controversy

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, Akali Dal, Anandpur Sahib, Baltej Pannu, CBI probe, Punjab Police, SGPC

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) — The Aam Aadmi Party on Thursday sharply criticized Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee president Harjinder Singh Dhami for seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation probe into a woman’s eight-month stay at an SGPC-run sarai in Sri Anandpur Sahib, questioning why the apex Sikh body is resisting cooperation with the Punjab Police. Addressing a press conference, AAP Punjab media in-charge Baltej Pannu urged Dhami to stop deflecting accountability and immediately hand over all relevant documentation to state investigators. Pannu questioned why an outside agency is being sought when the crucial evidence—including guest registers, financial logs, and details regarding…

30 Sep

Posters Question Amit Shah in Jalandhar Over Narcotics Inflow, Water Rights, and SAD Alliance

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Amit Shah, BJP Punjab, drug trafficking, Jalandhar rally, Punjab politics, River waters

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): As Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jalandhar to address the concluding rally of the Bharatiya Janata Party's statewide Nasha Mukt Punjab Yatra, prominent hoardings and posters questioning the federal leadership surfaced across major intersections in the city. The displays, featuring photographs of the Home Minister, challenged the party on three contentious regional issues: the interstate flow of illicit narcotics, Punjab's river water sharing, and the BJP's potential political realignment with the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal). The Aam Aadmi Party stated that the BJP's anti-drug public awareness campaign had inadvertently turned public attention toward the specific…

28 Sep

Shiromani Akali Dal Expels Roop Kaur Sandhu Over Alleged Indiscipline

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Chandigarh, Expulsion, Hargobind Kaur, Panthic Politics, Roop Kaur, Sad

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh) — The Shiromani Akali Dal has expelled party spokesperson and leader Roop Kaur Sandhu from its primary membership, citing repeated acts of misconduct and indiscipline. The disciplinary measure was finalized following comprehensive consultations among senior organizational leaders, according to Istri Akali Dal president Bibi Hargobind Kaur. Party officials maintained that the stern action became necessary after Sandhu consistently engaged in conduct that ran counter to established party guidelines and internal regulations. The expulsion comes shortly after Sandhu publicly raised concerns regarding the alleged exploitation and harassment of women within socio-religious and Panthic circles. Sandhu had previously claimed…

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…