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August 14, 2026, 06:40 PM - 2 min read
In a post on X, Harsimrat thanked PM Modi for quickly directing central investigating agencies to work with Maharashtra Police on the case. She said Modi had personally called to check on Sukhbir Badal's health and wished him a speedy recovery after the attack inside a gurdwara in Nanded, Maharashtra.
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August 10, 2026, 07:35 PM - 2 min read
Targeting Kejriwal, Badal asked why he had not held a similar protest in Punjab for students as he had done in Delhi. He challenged Kejriwal to a public debate at any university in Punjab, claiming he would place before the public details of alleged paper leaks and the recruitment of candidates from outside the state.
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August 8, 2026, 02:23 PM - 6 min read
Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal’s meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi has sparked speculation about the possibility of the two old alliance partners coming together again ahead of the crucial Punjab Assembly elections. The meeting has also alerted other political parties to the possibility of advancing the Punjab Assembly elections from February 2027 to November 2026. This is believed to be one of the reasons the two parties have started a dialogue.
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August 7, 2026, 06:03 PM - 4 min read
The timing of the meeting has attracted attention as political parties in Punjab begin preparing for the next Assembly elections amid changing political dynamics. The SAD and BJP shared a political partnership for more than 20 years. Together, they formed governments in Punjab during three separate terms between 1997 and 2017.
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August 6, 2026, 07:07 PM - 2 min read
Addressing the gathering, Badal demanded accountability for alleged examination paper leaks in Punjab and called for the resignation of Education Minister Harjot Bains and Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh. He claimed that repeated exam leak incidents had affected the future of more than 10 lakh students in the state.
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July 31, 2026, 05:17 PM - 4 min read
The delegation was led by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal and included senior leaders Bikram Singh Majithia, Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Daljit Singh Cheema. The leaders submitted two separate memorandums to the Governor on the issues.
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July 30, 2026, 04:05 PM - 2 min read
Speaking to reporters, Badal said several recruitment examination papers had allegedly been leaked in Punjab under the AAP government. He said he was surprised by the government's denial of the allegations and claimed that reports of corruption and other illegal activities were emerging from different parts of the state.
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July 21, 2026, 06:13 PM - 2 min read
He urged the central government to engage with students and accept their legitimate demands, asserting that compromising the future of the youth in any way is unacceptable.
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June 11, 2026, 07:36 PM - 3 min read
Pannu said the SIT had approached Giani Raghbir Singh to verify whether Badal had admitted his role in the incident during his appearance before the Akal Takht in 2024.
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May 25, 2026, 03:03 PM - 3 min read
Petrol and diesel prices were increased by Rs 2.61–2.71 per litre on Monday. This is the fourth hike in less than two weeks as state-run fuel retailers continue to pass on rising global oil prices to consumers.
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April 15, 2026, 06:03 PM - 3 min read
Badal said his party fully supports women’s reservation but strongly opposes what he described as an attempt to use it as a ‘camouflage’ for delimitation. “Punjab, a state with a predominantly minority character, will be the biggest victim of this exercise,” the former deputy chief minister said in a post on X.
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April 15, 2026, 05:53 PM - 6 min read
The issue of delimitation is not about the “North-South” divide as Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin is trying to make it to be. Nor are any states being put to any disadvantage.
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