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At Akal Takht, Bhagwant Mann Dismisses Viral Video As AI-Generated
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has for the first time addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him allegedly making objectionable remarks.
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After Summons, Bhagwant Mann, Akal Takht Face Off Over Time Of Appearance
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A fresh flashpoint has emerged between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, over the timing of the chief minister's appearance before the clergy for his alleged "anti-Sikh" statements.
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Between Akal Takht And The Ballot Box: Punjab's Politics Of Belief
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
Punjab's uneasy relationship between faith and state power is once again in sharp focus, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann being summoned by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib over alleged "anti-Sikh" remarks.
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In A First, No Message By Akhal Takht Leader On Op Blue Star Anniversary
- Friday June 6, 2025
- India News | Written by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
For the first time during the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, did not deliver the customary message to the Sikh community.
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What Does Being Declared 'Tankhaiya' Mean? Understanding The Guilty Verdict For Violating Sikh Code
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
This punishment, pronounced by the Sikh clergy, involves public atonement for violations of the Sikh rehat maryada.
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Updates: Akal Takht Jathedar Condemns "Murderous" Attack On Sukhbir Singh Badal
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- India News | Edited by Liu Chuen Chen, Manjiri Chitre
Leaders across political parties on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and lauded the Punjab Police for averting a "very big" tragedy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sukhbir Badal Gets Toilet Cleaning Duty From Akal Takht Over Sacrilege Case
- Monday December 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, has sentenced former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal to cleaning duty in kitchen and bathrooms at a Gurdwara for favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2015 sacrilege c
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Sukhbir Singh Badal Resigns As Shiromani Akali Dal President
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation as the Shiromani Akali Dal president.
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Sukhbir Badal, Accused Of Religious Misconduct, Appears Before Top Sikh Body
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A day after the Akal Takht declared him guilty of religious misconduct, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday appeared before the highest temporal seat of Sikhs and sought an apology for the "mistakes" committed by the party a
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Akal Takht Declares Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal Guilty Of Religious Misconduct
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' -- guilty of religious misconduct-- for the "mistakes" committed by his party and the party's government from 2007 to 2017.
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www.ndtv.com
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Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Summoned By Top Sikh Body Over Rebels' Allegations
- Monday July 15, 2024
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has been summoned by Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion - on the allegations levelled by rebel Akalis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Encounters Rising, Ghost Of 30-Year-Old Disappearance Haunts Punjab Police
- Saturday December 23, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Rohit Paul
At a time when Punjab has seen 11 encounters in two weeks, the ghost of an alleged forced disappearance and murder of an acting Akal Takht jathedar has come back to haunt the state police over 30 years later.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bathinda Gurdwara Priests Disqualified For Performing Same-Sex Wedding
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sikh Body Objects To 'Yaariyan-2' Actor Meezaan Jafri Sporting 'Kirpan'
- Tuesday August 29, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The top gurudwara body of the Sikhs said it would take up the matter with the government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Giani Raghbir Singh Appointed As New Akal Takht Jathedar
- Friday June 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday appointed Giani Raghbir Singh as the new Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.
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www.ndtv.com
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At Akal Takht, Bhagwant Mann Dismisses Viral Video As AI-Generated
- Thursday January 15, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has for the first time addressed the controversy surrounding a viral video of him allegedly making objectionable remarks.
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www.ndtv.com
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After Summons, Bhagwant Mann, Akal Takht Face Off Over Time Of Appearance
- Tuesday January 13, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
A fresh flashpoint has emerged between Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs, over the timing of the chief minister's appearance before the clergy for his alleged "anti-Sikh" statements.
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www.ndtv.com
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Between Akal Takht And The Ballot Box: Punjab's Politics Of Belief
- Thursday January 8, 2026
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali
Punjab's uneasy relationship between faith and state power is once again in sharp focus, with Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann being summoned by the Sri Akal Takht Sahib over alleged "anti-Sikh" remarks.
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www.ndtv.com
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In A First, No Message By Akhal Takht Leader On Op Blue Star Anniversary
- Friday June 6, 2025
- India News | Written by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
For the first time during the anniversary of Operation Blue Star, the acting Jathedar of Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, did not deliver the customary message to the Sikh community.
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www.ndtv.com
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What Does Being Declared 'Tankhaiya' Mean? Understanding The Guilty Verdict For Violating Sikh Code
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- Feature | Edited by Nikhil Pandey
This punishment, pronounced by the Sikh clergy, involves public atonement for violations of the Sikh rehat maryada.
-
www.ndtv.com
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Updates: Akal Takht Jathedar Condemns "Murderous" Attack On Sukhbir Singh Badal
- Wednesday December 4, 2024
- India News | Edited by Liu Chuen Chen, Manjiri Chitre
Leaders across political parties on Wednesday condemned the assassination attempt on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, and lauded the Punjab Police for averting a "very big" tragedy.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sukhbir Badal Gets Toilet Cleaning Duty From Akal Takht Over Sacrilege Case
- Monday December 2, 2024
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina, Edited by Anindita Sanyal
Akal Takht, the highest temporal body of Sikhs, has sentenced former Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal to cleaning duty in kitchen and bathrooms at a Gurdwara for favouring Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2015 sacrilege c
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www.ndtv.com
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Sukhbir Singh Badal Resigns As Shiromani Akali Dal President
- Saturday November 16, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
Sukhbir Singh Badal, who had been declared 'tankhaiya' (guilty of religious misconduct) by the Akal Takht, tendered his resignation as the Shiromani Akali Dal president.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sukhbir Badal, Accused Of Religious Misconduct, Appears Before Top Sikh Body
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
A day after the Akal Takht declared him guilty of religious misconduct, Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday appeared before the highest temporal seat of Sikhs and sought an apology for the "mistakes" committed by the party a
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www.ndtv.com
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Akal Takht Declares Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Badal Guilty Of Religious Misconduct
- Saturday August 31, 2024
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal 'tankhaiya' -- guilty of religious misconduct-- for the "mistakes" committed by his party and the party's government from 2007 to 2017.
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www.ndtv.com
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Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal Summoned By Top Sikh Body Over Rebels' Allegations
- Monday July 15, 2024
- India News | Reported by Gurpreet Singh Chhina
Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal has been summoned by Akal Takht - the highest temporal seat of the Sikh religion - on the allegations levelled by rebel Akalis.
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www.ndtv.com
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Encounters Rising, Ghost Of 30-Year-Old Disappearance Haunts Punjab Police
- Saturday December 23, 2023
- India News | Reported by Mohammed Ghazali, Edited by Rohit Paul
At a time when Punjab has seen 11 encounters in two weeks, the ghost of an alleged forced disappearance and murder of an acting Akal Takht jathedar has come back to haunt the state police over 30 years later.
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www.ndtv.com
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Bathinda Gurdwara Priests Disqualified For Performing Same-Sex Wedding
- Tuesday October 17, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Akal Takht has disqualified the priests at a Bathinda gurdwara from performing religious services after they performed a same-sex wedding at the shrine last month.
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www.ndtv.com
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Sikh Body Objects To 'Yaariyan-2' Actor Meezaan Jafri Sporting 'Kirpan'
- Tuesday August 29, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The top gurudwara body of the Sikhs said it would take up the matter with the government.
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www.ndtv.com
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Giani Raghbir Singh Appointed As New Akal Takht Jathedar
- Friday June 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) on Friday appointed Giani Raghbir Singh as the new Jathedar of the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.
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www.ndtv.com