![SAD rebels seek forgiveness for past mistakes under SAD's regime. SAD rebels seek forgiveness for past mistakes under SAD's regime.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fsadnaijpg_1719831005150.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
July 1, 2024, 03:50 AM - 5 mins read
SAD rebels asked for forgiveness for the "four mistakes" during the former party regime between 2007 and 2017, which included failure to punish those responsible for the 2015 sacrilege incidents, and pardoning Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2007 blasphemy case.
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June 10, 2024, 09:51 AM - 3 mins read
"Our commitment to 'panth' and Punjab, especially farmers and the other poorer sections, is not subject to election results. We will work even harder to fulfill our commitment to the aggrieved and downtrodden sections of the society," the SDA chief said in a statement.
Read more![Sukhbir Singh Badal Stands by CISF Constable in Kangana Spat. Sukhbir Singh Badal Stands by CISF Constable in Kangana Spat.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fimage-1-20240609t144653848jpg_1717924622698.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
June 9, 2024, 02:17 AM - 4 mins read
In a recent turn of events, Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal came forward to defend CISF constable Kulwinder Kaur's actions against actress Kangana Ranaut.
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June 5, 2024, 07:06 AM - 4 mins read
While the BJP didn’t win any seats, it certainly emerged stronger. The voting figures suggest that the two partners would have been better off together.
Read more![BJP candidate from Ludhiana Ravneet Bittu has been seeking votes in Modi’s name. In stark contrast, the Akali candidate Ranjeet Singh Dhillon has avoided even using the pictures of the party leader Sukhbir Badal. This is a trend seen across Punjab with Badal’s pictures missing from Akali banners and posters. BJP candidate from Ludhiana Ravneet Bittu has been seeking votes in Modi’s name. In stark contrast, the Akali candidate Ranjeet Singh Dhillon has avoided even using the pictures of the party leader Sukhbir Badal. This is a trend seen across Punjab with Badal’s pictures missing from Akali banners and posters.](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fakali2naijpg_1717152214323.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
May 31, 2024, 03:43 AM - 4 mins read
Pictures of veteran Akali leader and five-time Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal have also gone missing from the visuals. At best, there are token small-size pictures, which are otherwise invisible at first glance.
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May 23, 2024, 03:18 AM - 3 mins read
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said his party commits to renew the fight for the inclusion of Chandigarh and other Punjabi-speaking areas left out of the state.
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May 16, 2024, 01:23 AM - 2 mins read
Badal on Wednesday expelled Kahlon from the primary membership of the SAD for "anti-party" activities and "backstabbing" the party.
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May 15, 2024, 10:58 AM - 3 mins read
"How can a person who wears a 'chola' and partakes 'Amrit' one year back represent the 'panth' and not a 103-year-old party which has a consistent track record of safeguarding 'panthic' values," said Badal.
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April 29, 2024, 05:45 AM - 3 mins read
It is good that Amritpal has opted for electoral politics. In fact, he has not advocated any armed struggle either although his tone has been defiant and rebellious. It is equally good that the Akali Dal has decided to field a strong candidate, whose panthic credentials are unparalleled, against him.
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April 13, 2024, 06:21 AM - 4 mins read
"SAD President S Sukhbir Singh Badal announced a list of 7 senior leaders of the party as candidates for the Parliament Elections 2024. Choosing the historic & pious occasion of 'Khalsa Sirjana Divas' as the most suited day to sound the poll bugle, he released the first list of candidates."
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April 11, 2024, 09:08 AM - 6 mins read
By fighting the General Elections alone, it runs a high risk of getting further marginalised as badly as during the 2022 assembly elections, when it was reduced to a mere three members in a house of 117.
Read more![Sukhbir Singh Badal, the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), emphasized the need for DNA testing for new members joining the BJP while asserting his party's commitment as the "voice of Punjab." Sukhbir Singh Badal, the leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), emphasized the need for DNA testing for new members joining the BJP while asserting his party's commitment as the "voice of Punjab."](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.newsarenaindia.com%2F%2Fuploads%2Fsukhbirsinghbadal1jpg_1712850580812.jpg&w=3840&q=8)
April 11, 2024, 08:49 AM - 2 mins read
In his address, Badal urged support for SAD in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, portraying his party as the longstanding representative of Punjab's interests, standing against oppression for over a century.
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