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11 Sep

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

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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,…

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

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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…

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

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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,…