BJP's protest on Sam Pitroda's remarks on 1984 riots
A day after Sam Pitroda brushed off the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday protested against Congress in Punjab’s Amritsar.
May 10, 2019, 13:58 PM IST
SAD backs PM Narendra Modi, calls Rajiv Gandhi India's 'biggest mob lyncher'
SAD leader Sirsa said that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi must accept that his party was guilty of organising 1984 anti-Sikh riots which broke out across India.
May 06, 2019, 10:20 AM IST
Parkash Singh Badal bats for PM Modi, says Rahul like 'ant' in front him
Shiromani Akali Dal patron and former chief minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal was among a galaxy of NDA leaders who turned up at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nomination filing in Varanasi on Friday.
Apr 26, 2019, 14:50 PM IST
Party-hopper Jagmeet Brar joins SAD; Amarinder mocks him
Brar, who was elected twice to the Lok Sabha in 1992 and 1999, was inducted into the party in the presence of SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal, party patron and five-time Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and Union Minister Harsimrat Badal.
Apr 19, 2019, 14:57 PM IST
Navjot Singh Sidhu, Bikram Singh Majithia exchange barbs, SAD burn photos of Sidhu's Pakistan visit
Before the start of the Punjab Budget session, Akali leaders led by Majithia bunt the photographs of Sidhu including those in which he is seen hugging the Pakistan Army chief.
Feb 18, 2019, 12:40 PM IST
Morning Breaking: Akali Dal skips NDA meeting
In signs of emerging strain, the Shiromani Akali Dal, one of the BJP's oldest ally, Thursday "boycotted" a meeting of the NDA, saying it is "extremely upset" over RSS' alleged interference in internal affairs of Sikhs. Watch this video to know more.
Feb 01, 2019, 09:08 AM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal protest against 1984 anti-Sikh riots turns violent in Delhi
Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal was detained following clashes between protestors and cops.
Nov 03, 2018, 13:44 PM IST
Rahul Gandhi was in school during 1984 Sikh riots: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh
Reacting to the SAD president's statement that Gandhi was a `partner` in the crime during the 1984 riots, the chief minister said Gandhi was in school at the time of Operation Bluestar.
Aug 26, 2018, 19:16 PM IST
Amit Shah meets Badals; Shiromani Akali Dal calls BJP 'permanent ally'
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday appealed to all NDA allies to come together for the Lok Sabha polls.
Jun 07, 2018, 23:34 PM IST
BJP chief meets top SAD leaders in Chandigarh
The Akali Dal-BJP alliance in Punjab, which has been there for over three decades, was relegated to the third spot in the 2017 Assembly polls.
Jun 07, 2018, 15:07 PM IST
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal pitches for strengthening NDA, urges all alliance partners to settle differences for '2019 war'
The Shiv Sena on Wednesday questioned the BJP's outreach programme after suffering defeats in bypolls and asserted it will fight all upcoming elections solo.
Jun 06, 2018, 17:57 PM IST
Punjab Assembly by-poll: Congress leads in Akali Dal stronghold
Congress candidate Hardev Singh Ladi Sherowalia was leading over his Shiromani Akali Dal rival Naib Singh Kohar after the first few rounds of counting.
May 31, 2018, 11:39 AM IST
SAD members distribute ‘smartphones’ on behalf of CM Amarinder Singh
Shiromani Akali Dal workers said that they want to remind Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh that “he has fooled people”.
Apr 01, 2018, 10:50 AM IST
Ludhiana civic polls: Shiromani Akali Dal leaves ex-mayors in lurch
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has announced 47 candidates for the elections to Ludhiana Municipal Corporation along with equal number of candidates fielded by its ally, the BJP, just one more candidate (from Ward No 42) remains to be finalised for which a tug of war is on between various contenders, media reports said.
Feb 12, 2018, 22:12 PM IST
SAD cries sacrilege over Guru's picture, Punjab government says charge 'ridiculous'
The SAD on Sunday accused the Punjab government of sacrilege over the 'morphing' of a picture of 10th Sikh Guru Gobind Singh.
Dec 24, 2017, 23:57 PM IST
Sikh's forced conversion to Islam: SAD delegation to meet Pakistan High Commission
A delegation of Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) members will meet Pakistan High Commission officials at on Wednesday evening to discuss the issue of forcible conversion of Sikhs in Pakistan.
Dec 20, 2017, 13:30 PM IST
Punjab municipal elections 2017 live updates: Voting underway in Amritsar, Jalandhar, Patiala
The election for the municipal corporation of Punjab`s largest city, Ludhiana, was not being held as the electoral rolls were not updated.
Dec 17, 2017, 09:12 AM IST
Punjab CM Amarinder Singh flays opposition parties for 'wasting time, money'
Amarinder Singh said that on the one hand the AAP was demanding a longer assembly session, but on the other hand it was wasting time.
Nov 28, 2017, 21:41 PM IST
Amarinder Singh rubbishes 'secret pact' with Haryana on Sutlej-Yamuna Link issue
The Sutlej-Yamuna Link has been a contentious issue between Punjab and Haryana over river water sharing for the past four decades.
Nov 15, 2017, 17:43 PM IST
Gurdaspur by-election Result: Some facts about winning Congress candidate Sunil Jakhar
Punjab's ruling Congress secured an emphatic win in the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha seat on Sunday. Punjab Congress unit chief Sunil Jakhar trouned BJP candidate Swaran Salaria by a whopping margin of 1,93,219 votes in the high stakes bypoll.
Oct 15, 2017, 21:50 PM IST
