Akali Dal Protest

In a veiled attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, after attending the inauguration of AIIMS Bathinda, on Sunday said that "seasoned politicians" should resist the temptation of injecting their o

Seven years after a sacrilege incident triggered violent protests in Punjab, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has indicated that the crime was committed following a conspiracy by Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim for revenge.

The government's U-Turn on three contentious farm laws after 17 months of protests was followed by a "told-you-so" jibe from several rivals, including the BJP's former ally from Punjab - the Shiromani Akali Dal.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal along with party leaders and workers staged a protest outside Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's residence in Chandigarh.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite protesting farmers for talks and also demanded a special session of Parliament to revoke the three "black" agri laws.

Massive traffic jams hit parts of the national capital, including Lutyens' Delhi and ITO, on Friday amid a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws.

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and 11-12 other leaders were detained by Delhi Police this afternoon amid allegations the authorities used "force" to stop the party's 'black Friday march' against the farm laws.

In view of a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about closure of specific roads and suggested diversions to avoid any inconvenience.

The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a notice to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema prohibiting the party's protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to Parliament on Friday.

Ahead of the 'black Friday' protest march which was announced by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on completion of one year of enactment of the three farms laws, the party said that Delhi borders are being sealed.

Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma today said that earlier, when his party faced protests, rivals said farmers were angry with it. Now, he pointed, even Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal was being pilloried.

Reacting to the Shiromani Akali Dal's farmer outreach plan and forming of a panel to talk to protesters against the Centre new farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the opposition party's dominant family had sparked the problem.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday put his party's poll outreach campaign "Gal Punjab Di" on hold for six days and formed a committee to hold talks with farmers to reiterate the Akalis' "unflinching support" for their agitation.

First Information Reports were registered against 17 farmer leaders and 200 more unknown people in Punjab's Moga district on their names over protest outside Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal's rally, said a police official on Frid

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, while protesting against the Centre's farm laws at the Parliament on Tuesday, slammed the Centre for not taking note of the multiple adjournment motions submitted by her to discuss the issue.

In a veiled attack on Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri, after attending the inauguration of AIIMS Bathinda, on Sunday said that "seasoned politicians" should resist the temptation of injecting their o

Seven years after a sacrilege incident triggered violent protests in Punjab, the Special Investigation Team (SIT) has indicated that the crime was committed following a conspiracy by Sirsa-based Dera Sacha Sauda head Gurmeet Ram Rahim for revenge.

The government's U-Turn on three contentious farm laws after 17 months of protests was followed by a "told-you-so" jibe from several rivals, including the BJP's former ally from Punjab - the Shiromani Akali Dal.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal along with party leaders and workers staged a protest outside Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi's residence in Chandigarh.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal today urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to invite protesting farmers for talks and also demanded a special session of Parliament to revoke the three "black" agri laws.

Massive traffic jams hit parts of the national capital, including Lutyens' Delhi and ITO, on Friday amid a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws.

Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, Lok Sabha MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal and 11-12 other leaders were detained by Delhi Police this afternoon amid allegations the authorities used "force" to stop the party's 'black Friday march' against the farm laws.

In view of a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about closure of specific roads and suggested diversions to avoid any inconvenience.

The Delhi Police on Thursday issued a notice to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal and spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema prohibiting the party's protest march from Gurdwara Rakabganj to Parliament on Friday.

Ahead of the 'black Friday' protest march which was announced by Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on completion of one year of enactment of the three farms laws, the party said that Delhi borders are being sealed.

Punjab BJP chief Ashwani Kumar Sharma today said that earlier, when his party faced protests, rivals said farmers were angry with it. Now, he pointed, even Shiromani Akali Dal's Sukhbir Singh Badal was being pilloried.

Reacting to the Shiromani Akali Dal's farmer outreach plan and forming of a panel to talk to protesters against the Centre new farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said the opposition party's dominant family had sparked the problem.

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday put his party's poll outreach campaign "Gal Punjab Di" on hold for six days and formed a committee to hold talks with farmers to reiterate the Akalis' "unflinching support" for their agitation.

First Information Reports were registered against 17 farmer leaders and 200 more unknown people in Punjab's Moga district on their names over protest outside Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal's rally, said a police official on Frid

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur Badal, while protesting against the Centre's farm laws at the Parliament on Tuesday, slammed the Centre for not taking note of the multiple adjournment motions submitted by her to discuss the issue.