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Punjab: Takht panel seeks clarity on membership drive from Bhundar
The next meeting has been fixed for February 11, in which, according to Gurpartap Singh Wadala, who is part of the Takht committee, Bhundar will be asked if the membership drive initiated by the party was as per last year’s edict of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs.

Published on Feb 05, 2025 06:06 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
7-member panel constituted by Akal Takht to meet today
Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) president Harjinder Singh Dhami has asked all members, including former SGPC president Kirpal Singh Badungar, convener of dismantled Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar (reforms movement) Gurpartap Singh Wadala, SAD’s MLA from Dakha constituency Manpreet Singh Ayali, head of Jhoondan committee constituted to suggest course correction for SAD in 2023 Singh Santa Singh Umaidpur and Bibi Satwant Kaur, to reach for the meeting.

Published on Feb 04, 2025 06:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
After Nalvi, Jhinda slams Abhay, Akalis for ‘influencing’ independents
Jhinda, the leader of Panthak Dal Jhinda group, was in Karnal to take suggestions from supporters and the community at a Sikh Sammelan at Dera Kar Sewa.

Updated on Feb 01, 2025 10:58 PM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
SAD asks Dhami-led Takht panel to supervise membership drive
Confirming the development party spokesperson Daljit Singh Cheema said: “The party has given all rights to (SGPC chief) Dhami to take decisions and take forward the work of supervising the membership drive.”

Published on Feb 01, 2025 08:06 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
SAD meeting on Ambedkar statue vandalism today
Party leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the meeting, which would be held at the party’s headquarters here, would be presided over by SAD’s working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar

Published on Jan 31, 2025 06:14 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Gurdwara elections body likely to hold SGPC polls in June
The Gurdwara Elections Commission has set April 16 as the date for finalising the electoral rolls, after which it would write to the union ministry for home to announce the election.

Published on Jan 30, 2025 10:51 PM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
HSGMC: 18 independents form Akal Panthak Morcha, get support from HSPD
Amid the ongoing lobbying among the Sikh groups to get majority for the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (HSGMC), 18 of the 22 independents on Tuesday announced formation of Akal Panthak Morcha.

Published on Jan 29, 2025 05:34 AM IST
Bhavey Nagpal, Karnal
SAD leaders ‘conspiring’ to remove me from post: Giani Harpreet Singh
Meanwhile, at an event at Takht Hazur Sahib in Nanded various Sikh organisations, including Budha Dal, extended support to Giani Hapreet Singh.

Updated on Jan 28, 2025 09:58 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
National Fiscal Health Index 2025: SAD hits out at CM Mann over Punjab’s poor performance
Expressing shock at the latest findings of the Niti Aayog, senior leaders Bikram Singh Majithia and Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said the AAP had failed comprehensively on all five parameters of fiscal health index -- quality of expenditure, revenue mobilisation, fiscal prudence, debt indices, and debt sustainability.

Updated on Jan 25, 2025 06:43 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Wadala included in committee to oversee SAD’s membership drive
Shiromani Akali Dal includes rebel leader Gurpartap Singh Wadala in membership drive committee, but he calls it a “farce” undermining Akal Takht's authority.

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 08:08 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
SAD delegation meets gurdwara election commission, seeks review of voters’ list for SGPC polls
The delegation included the party’s working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar, former president Sukhbir Singh Badal and SGPC president Harjinder Singh Dhami.

Updated on Jan 24, 2025 07:34 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
Sikh clergy to take up allegations of SAD defying religious decree on January 28
Panthic issues, including rebel leaders’ allegations against Shiromani Akali Dal, would be taken up at the meeting that Giani Harpreet Singh would not be attending.

Published on Jan 23, 2025 02:38 PM IST
Act against SAD for ‘ignoring’ Dec 2 edict, SGPC urges Akal Takht
Led by SGPC executive committee members Jaswant Singh Purain and Paramjit Singh Raipur, the gurdwara body members visited the Akal Takht secretariat to meet jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh. However, due to his absence, they handed over a memorandum to his personal secretary Jaspal Singh.

Updated on Jan 23, 2025 06:00 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
‘Clergy ’s edict being defied‘: Wadala calls on Takht jathedar
SAD announced the membership drive during its January 10 working committee meeting during which the party also accepted Sukhbir Singh Badal’s resignation as party chief

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 08:44 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Sukhbir gets first membership as SAD launches drive
SAD’s working president Bhundar inaugurated the drive by handing over membership copies to Maheshinder Singh Grewal and Suchha Singh Langah. The membership drive started across the state.

Updated on Jan 21, 2025 06:18 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
SAD calls SGPC members’ meeting on Jan 21 to discuss voters’ list discrepancies
According to Daljit Singh Cheema, the meeting will discuss ‘discrepancies’ after reports that a large number of non-Sikhs and fake voters have been added

Updated on Jan 18, 2025 05:24 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
{7-member panel} Derecognition of party: SAD leaders ‘misleading’ community, says rebel group after meeting jathedar
The seven-member Akal Takht panel was constituted by the highest Sikh temporal seat on December 2 to supervise the recruitment drive and hold elections of the president and other office-bearers in six months.

Published on Jan 16, 2025 10:32 PM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
Restore Fakhr-e-Qaum title on Parkash Singh Badal, SAD appeals to Akal Takht
On December 2, 2024, the five Sikh high priests, led by Akal Takht jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, had revoked the title on Badal senior, 13 years after it was bestowed on him in the Golden Temple complex in recognition of his services during his long political career.

Updated on Jan 15, 2025 05:58 AM IST
, Muktsar
Vishal JoshiRestore Fakhr-e-Qaum title on Parkash Singh Badal, SAD appeals to Akal Takht
A resolution was passed to this effect at the traditional convention of the Shiromani Akali Dal during the annual Maghi Mela in Muktsar; Sukhbir says those who speak against Badal Senior are ‘qaum de gaddar’.

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 03:22 PM IST
MLA Sukhi summoned by Punjab speaker on Feb 11: Govt in HC
During the hearing of a public interest litigation (PIL), the Punjab government apprised the court that the MLA has been asked to appear in the Vidhan Sabha by the speaker on February 11 to present his side

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 07:16 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
All eyes on Muktsar Maghi Mela
Two camps of radical leaders— Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Dibrugarh jail of Assam under the National Security Act (NSA), and another by the former MP Simranjit Singh Mann, have announced to hold parallel rallies tomorrow

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:50 AM IST
, Bathinda
Vishal JoshiMLA Ayali to seek jathedar directions before joining Akali Dal’s membership drive
Dakha MLA Manpreet Singh Ayali is part of Akal Takht’s 7-member committee formed to supervise SAD’s re-organisation

Updated on Jan 14, 2025 06:46 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Don’t show laxity in implementing 7-member panel directive: Jathedar to SAD
The jathedar said the SAD’s step to initiate the membership drive by assigning duties to its leaders in different areas and other states is “good in light of the Akal Takht decision.”

Updated on Jan 12, 2025 05:50 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar
SAD working panel accepts Sukhbir’s resignation
Second-most senior leader Balwinder Singh Bhundar to be acting president until the election of new chief on March 1; party’s membership drive to start from Jan 20

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
Badals’ nearly three-decade SAD reign comes to an end
Sukhbir Badal's resignation from SAD ends a 30-year Badal legacy, following electoral declines and internal party splits amid growing dissent.

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 08:40 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
HSGMC polls: No need for political parties to manage Sikh body affairs: HC
The SAD was barred from contesting the polls as per provisions of the Haryana Sikh Gurdwara (Management) Act, 2014 due to its status as a registered political party under the Representation of the People Act (RPA), 1951

Updated on Jan 11, 2025 07:44 AM IST
Surender Sharma, Chandigarh
SAD leaders issuing ‘distorted’ statements on meeting with Akal Takht jathedar, claims rebel group
The Akali rebel group, led by Gurpartap Singh Wadala, said they have been informed that there had been no discussion on making alterations in the ‘Hukamnama’ issued by the Akal Takht jathedar, and the SAD leaders were making baseless statements about it in public after their meeting with Giani Raghbir Singh.

Updated on Jan 10, 2025 07:30 AM IST
Navrajdeep Singh, Jalandhar
Move to rechristen UT adviser post as chief secy kicks up row
AAP-Punjab spokesperson Neel Garg said this decision exposes the ‘anti-Punjab’ attitude of the central government.

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 06:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Chandigarh
SAD not to contest Delhi assembly polls: Paramjit Singh Sarna
A party leader, who did not want to be named, said the SAP was currently busy with the upcoming Haryana Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee elections on January 19

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 08:00 AM IST
Gurpreet Singh Nibber, Chandigarh
SAD working committee meet on Jan 10 to decide on Sukhbir’s resignation
Party delegation calls on Akal Takht jathedar, apprise him about ‘legal hurdles’ being faced to recast SAD under supervision of 7-member panel

Updated on Jan 09, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Surjit Singh, Amritsar