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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…

19 Aug

OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman Challenges Akali Dal’s Bikram Singh Majithia to Prove Allegations or Apologise

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP, Bhagwant Mann, Bikram Majithia, Punjab politics, Rajbir Ghuman, Sad

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann’s OSD Rajbir Singh Ghuman on Wednesday hit back at Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia, challenging him to produce evidence for his allegations or publicly apologise. He said, “Thieves see everyone as thieves. It is easy to level allegations, but difficult to provide evidence.” Addressing the SAD leader through a social media post, Rajbir Singh Ghuman stated, “I openly challenge Bikram Singh Majithia, who has appointed himself as the spokesperson of the ED (Enforcement Directorate), that if he has even a single chat of mine or any evidence of me asking…

13 Aug

SAD Demands High Court-Monitored Probe Into Attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabBalwinder Singh Bhundar, Daljit Singh Cheema, High Court Probe, Nanded Attack, Sad, Sukhbir Singh Badal

Chandigarh (Gurpreet Singh): The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has demanded a high-level, High Court-monitored probe into the recent attack on party president Sukhbir Singh Badal at a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra. Addressing a press conference in Chandigarh, senior SAD leaders Balwinder Singh Bhundar, Dr. Daljit Singh Cheema, and Arshdeep Singh Kler urged that the inquiry cover potential intelligence and security lapses alongside the overarching conspiracy behind the incident. Party leadership asserted that whenever the SAD gains political momentum, inimical forces orchestrate violent attempts to destabilize the Panthic leadership. Highlighting that this was not an isolated event, the leaders recalled the…

01 Jul

Sukhbir Badal Accuses AAP of Plot to “Seize Punjab’s Land,” Vows Statewide Agitation

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsPunjabAAP Punjab, land acquisition policy, Punjab farmers, Punjab protests, Sad, Sukhbir Badal

Chandigarh, July 1: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government and Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, alleging a conspiracy to “snatch Punjab’s land” under the guise of new development policies.Speaking at a press conference in Chandigarh, Badal questioned the state government’s fresh land acquisition policy and the creation of the Punjab Development Authority Committee, alleging it was designed to enable officials from Delhi to cheaply acquire farmers’ ancestral lands. He accused the Mann government of surrendering Punjab’s interests to external influences, stating, “Are Delhi officials now…