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Tuesday, March 19, 2024
TopicShiromani Akali Dal

Topic: Shiromani Akali Dal

BJP-SAD alliance of 23 yrs in trouble as Harsimrat Badal quits Modi cabinet over farmer issue

Harsimrat Badal resigned from Cabinet to protest against the passage of three 'anti-farmer' bills. Of the three bills, one was passed Tuesday, while the others were passed Thursday.

Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits over Centre’s farm bills

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal made the announcement in Lok Sabha during a discussion on two farm bills.

Punjab hooch tragedy toll 104, Congress leaders join opposition chorus for stricter action

SAD accuses 5 MLAs of ‘involvement’, demands probe led by HC judge. AAP’s Kejriwal asks for a CBI inquiry, Amarinder tells him to mind his own business.

Punjab heats up over Modi govt ordinances — CM opposes, Sukhbir supports, farmers to protest

BJP ally SAD denies supporting all-party resolution against the ordinances, CM Amarinder says they will be ‘dangerous’ for farmers’ future.

If MP’s complaint ignored, no wonder Delhi is burning — SAD’s Gujral writes to police chief

Rajya Sabha MP Naresh Gujral of SAD writes to Delhi's police commissioner, L-G and Home Minister Amit Shah, detailing how his complaint on riots wasn’t acted upon.

AAP & Akali Dal condemn Punjab DGP’s statement on Kartarpur, seek clarification from Punjab CM

Akali Dal leader Majithia alleged that DGP Gupta said Kartarpur corridor 'offers a potential' of people leaving as 'ordinary chaps' and coming back as 'trained terrorists'.

India belongs to everyone — BJP allies object to ‘hate speeches’ over Shaheen Bagh

Akali Dal and Lok Janshakti Party said hate speeches can’t be justified and that a community can’t be isolated on religious and caste lines.

Congress govt in Punjab seethes as Akalis take over Kartarpur Corridor celebrations

Opposition Shiromani Akali Dal is managing the Kartarpur celebrations on the Indian side through SGPC, a majority of whose members are Akalis.

Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa resigns as leader of Shiromani Akali Dal in Rajya Sabha

Dhindsa, 82, tendered his resignation to Rajya Sabha Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu on Thursday, has not given any reason for his decision yet.

SAD-BJP alliance for Haryana polls goes bust as lone Akali MLA is poached

Inducting MLA from alliance partner against coalition dharma, says SAD, will now contest on all 90 seats in Haryana.

On Camera

Indian shipping sector is vulnerable to geopolitical unrest. Build local, invest in air cargo

With the ongoing conflict at the Red Sea, India needs to take a long-term view of the PLI scheme and its ambition to emerge as a hub of shipping containers.

Complaints to RBI ombudsman up 68% in FY23, banks biggest cause for customer grievances

Data shows large public sector banks received highest number of complaints in absolute terms, but fared better than several private banks when looked at on complaints-per-branch basis.

Tiger Triumph-24 — India-US tri-services exercise to boost coordination begins

The exercise will be simulated to undertake HADR operations in a ‘friendly island nation’, where troops will execute amphibious landing ops.

CAA comes not with a bang, but with a whimper. Without NRC, it will fade into academic debate

For BJP, CAA was strategic move that did not quite work out because those it would benefit could’ve been accommodated under existing laws, and new entrants would remain excluded.