NEW DELHI: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) working committee on Friday accepted Sukhbir Singh Badal‘s resignation as party president, according to party officials. This decision followed the directive from Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh in early December, urging SAD to implement the December 2 edict regarding Badal’s resignation.The acceptance took place during a working…
NEW DELHI: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday shared emotional photographs of him sharing hugs with ASI Jasveer Singh and ASI Hira Singh, the Punjab Police officers who thwarted an attempt on his life.The officers acted swiftly to divert the gun of the assailant, Narain Singh Chaura, who had opened fire…
NEW DELHI: It was the ubiquitous ‘Sikh moderates vs radicals’ tug-of-war on display as history-sheeter and highly-radicalised pro-Khalistan terrorist Narain Singh Chaura aimed his weapon at former Punjab deputy CM Sukhbir Singh Badal, scion of the ‘moderate’ Badal family.According to an ex-IPS officer from Punjab, the sensational assassination attempt by a terrorist who has been…
NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders blamed the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab over security breach at Golden Temple premises after a man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday. Bhartiya Janata Party leader Shehzad Poonawalla said that state chief minister Bhagwant Mann and Arvind Kejriwal were “directly responsible” for…
NEW DELHI: A man opened fire at Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Sukhbir Singh Badal at the entrance of the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Wednesday morning. Badal, in blue ‘sewadar’ uniform, was at the entrance of the Golden Temple in his wheelchair, serving his punishment. He has a fractured leg. The person was overpowered…