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Monday, August 11, 2025
TopicShiromani Akali Dal

Topic: Shiromani Akali Dal

Manjinder Sirsa — SAD MLA & once BJP advocate who is now behind langars at farmers’ agitation

Sirsa is also president of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, which has set up the largest single langar service at the protest site. 

Centre trying to force farm laws like it imposed demonetisation, GST, says Sukhbir Badal

The SAD chief also hit out at the central government for allegedly trying to project the protesting farmers as 'anti-national' and demanded that the Centre repeal the new farm laws.

Why Bibi Jagir Kaur is back as SGPC chief — to help Akalis face tough elections in 2021, 2022

SGPC elections are to be held after 10 years in 2021, and SAD is being challenged by breakaway groups. With 2022 assembly polls approaching, Akalis needs to retain their hold.

Tractors, dharnas & 30 mins of business on Day 1 of Punjab special session against farm laws

Opposition AAP and Akali Dal have demanded copies of the proposed legislation against the Modi govt’s farm laws before it is introduced in Punjab assembly.

SAD chief requests PM Modi to meet farmers’ bodies to discuss issue of the farm laws

Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said not only farmers but farm labour, arhatiya (commission agents), mandi labour among others will be hit by the new legislations.

The ‘space’ NDA allies have & PM CARES but does FM ‘dare’

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BJP treated allies like spare tyres, has no minority support now, says SAD chief Sukhbir Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Badal, whose party broke away from NDA after 24 years, says BJP never consulted allies on significant decisions & just expected them to fall in line.

Why Akali Dal leaving NDA marks a big fundamental shift in Indian politics

In episode 578 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta explains the reasons behind SAD's exit from NDA & why BJP chose to let it go, and pays tribute to Jaswant Singh — 'the last conservative'.

Akalis could look at BSP for alliance, and BJP at a new SAD, as curtains fall on old ties

SAD-BJP break-up could see a tectonic shift in Punjab’s electoral ecosystem with Akalis expecting to gain enormously from the move and BJP set to lose ground.

BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal quits NDA over farm bills

The decision, announced by Sukhbir Badal, was taken at Akali Dal core committee meeting. Badal said govt didn't listen to the Akalis in honouring sentiments of farmers.

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How mining, manufacturing & power sectors weighed on India’s industrial output since January 2024

India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.

Legacy of Air Chief Marshal LM Katre, the man who flew Spitfires & ushered IAF into a modern era

ACM Katre was 2nd IAF chief to die in harness. It was at a memorial lecture in his honour where IAF chief AP Singh revealed that India shot down 6 Pakistani aircraft in Op Sindoor.

Modi’s ready to risk it all for farmers. Farm reform can answer Trump with new Green Revolution

Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.