Sukhbir Singh Badal

Captain Amarinder Singh slams Sukhbir Badal for trying to defame ex-PM Rajiv Gandhi

CM also cornered the Akalis over their “support to the abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir, in shameful violation of the very principles on which the Anandpur Sahib resolution was founded”.

SAD takes membership drive to BJP’s Assembly segments

Last month, there were reports of section of Akali leaders objecting to BJP’s membership drive in Lambi, the Badal hinterland.

Bargari sacrilege case: Dal Khalsa says Cong, SAD helping Sirsa dera

A day after Sukhbir’s comments, Sikh group Dal Khalsa has said that it looked like both the Congress and the SAD were trying to protect Dera Sirsa men. The CBI closure report had given a clean chit to Dera followers in the case.

Sukhbir Singh Badal: Will fight for those served inflated power bills

Speaking at public gatherings in Jalalabad villages, the Sukhbir Singh Badal said it was shocking that the poorest of the poor had been burdened with heavy bills.

Punjab: Sukhbir Badal protests against power tariff hike, AAP questions his right

Badal, the SAD president, claimed that there were reports that ‘blue cards’, necessary to avail ‘atta-dal’ scheme, were being denied to Akali Dal supporters and that this was part of a Congress conspiracy to shut down the scheme.

In Sukhbir and Majithia’s remarks, Punjab and Haryana HC observes vandalisation of judiciary

The complaint was filed against Badal and Majithia for allegedly making defamatory statements against the retired judge in connection with the report filed by the Commission which investigated various incidents of desecration in Punjab.

Punjab: Congress bristles as Sukbhir gets PM to attend event planned by Captain government

The development has not gone down well with the state government as it is being felt that if PM attends the function, it would become a SAD-BJP function. On the other hand, the state government has been preparing for the function for the last many months.

Clash at Ludhiana Central Jail: Sukhbir Singh Badal says sack Jails Minister, Capt says no

Punjab Ekta Party chief Sukhpal Singh Khaira said: “Ludhiana jail incident was only a trailer of total ‘Jungle Raj’ in the state.”

Emotional reaction to sacrilege, but probe case properly: Sukhbir

Sukhbir, who was in Amritsar Sunday, said, “May be this act has been done in an emotional state. Sikh emotions run high on sacrilege issue.....But there should be a proper inquiry in the matter...”

SAD panel wants party to end nomination culture

According to a senior party leader, the panel headed by Rajya Sabha MP Balwinder Singh Bhunder wants SAD to end the “nomination culture” as far as possible and strengthen its democratic set up right from village level, going up to the circle, then district level and even higher.

No failure on part of local police: Punjab Deputy CM on Pathankot attack

New Delhi, Jan 08 (ANI): After meeting Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal said there was no failure on part of the local police in the recent Pathankot terror attack, and asked people to stop critisising the national forces. Talking about the ongoing investigation, Badal said both the state government and National investigating agency (NIA) are investigating every aspect and soon the culprit will be punished. Badal said there is a need to increase BSF deployment in Punjab along the border with Pakistan.

Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal on Sikh riots compensation