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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…

18 Jun

Past Sacrilege Cases Will Be Investigated Thoroughly, Guilty Will Face Law: Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBargari case, Behbal Kalan, Bhagwant Mann, Punjab sacrilege cases

Declaring that Punjab’s future can no longer be held hostage to the mistakes and misdeeds of the past regimes, Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann on Wednesday said the state has suffered immensely over the decades but is now moving steadily towards a new era of growth, opportunity and prosperity. During a Lok Milni at Bhattlan village in the Tanda constituency, the Chief Minister said Punjab, despite being blessed with fertile land, abundant water resources, a favourable climate and a hardworking people, was denied its full potential by successive governments that failed to put the interests of the state first. The…

11 Jun

Sukhbir Badal Admitted Responsibility for Behbal Kalan Firing in Front of Akal Takht, Claims AAP

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkal Takht, Baltej Pannu, Behbal Kalan, Punjab politics, Sacrilege probe, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-Charge Baltej Pannu on Thursday said fresh revelations in the Behbal Kalan firing case have once again exposed the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leadership’s attempts to evade accountability for the sacrilege incidents and subsequent police firing on peaceful protesters. Citing the statement of former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh before the SIT (Special Investigation Team), Baltej Pannu said that Sukhbir Singh Badal had accepted responsibility for the Behbal Kalan firing before Sri Akal Takht Sahib and sought forgiveness, making his current denial a direct contradiction of his own admission. The…

11 Jun

Former Akal Takht Jathedar Records Statement Before SIT in Behbal Kalan Firing Case

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Gurpreet Singh :- Former Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh has recorded his statement before the Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the Behbal Kalan firing case, a development that could have significant implications in the ongoing investigation. According to sources, Giani Raghbir Singh told the SIT that Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal had, during his appearance before the Akal Takht, accepted responsibility for the events related to the Behbal Kalan firing incident. The statement is being viewed as an important element in the investigation and may add a new dimension to the case. The former Jathedar also reportedly…

20 Mar

Baltej Pannu Accuses Sukhbir Badal of Distorting History to Mask Akali Dal’s Role in Sacrilege Cases

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAkali Dal, Baltej Pannu, beadbi cases, Behbal Kalan, Kotkapura firing, sacrilege, Sukhbir Singh Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab State General Secretary and Media Incharge Baltej Pannu turned the ‘beadbi’ (sacrilege) debate back on Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, calling him out for attempting to rewrite Punjab’s history to deflect blame. He pointed out that all the most controversial cases trace back to the Akali regime, adding that, faced with growing political irrelevance, Sukhbir Singh Badal is now trying to revive his career by shifting blame onto others, a move the people of Punjab can clearly see through. Hitting back strongly, AAP Punjab State Media Incharge Baltej Pannu stated,…