In a significant political development, Sukhbir Singh Badal has stepped down as the president of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), marking the end of his nearly 15-year long tenure at the helm of Punjab’s oldest regional political party.
Punjab government orders 'strict action.'
Bikram Singh Majithia asked the Congress to stop “theatrical” visits to the state governor to redress the flood victims’ grievances, instead approach its own CM, Mann.
BJP national spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said that it is now official that the AAP and the Congress are “one team.”
The newly appointed party chief rules out alliance with the SAD in the state.
Addressing a press conference, senior Akali leaders Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra and Dr Daljeet Singh Cheema said the Bill was passed at the behest of the “anti-Sikh” Arvind Kejriwal.
Bikram Singh Majithia said Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann wanted to bring in an amendment to the Police Act through the backdoor without any wider discussion on the same in the Punjab Assembly.
SAD general secretary Parambans Singh Romana accused the Punjab chief minister of collaborating with the BJP vis-à-vis the sinister move to rob Panjab University of its autonomy and dilute Punjab’s right over Chandigarh.
AAP accused the Akali Dal chief of lying on the issue. It asserted that not even a drop of extra water will go to Rajasthan.
The SAD leader said prime among these included the breaking of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) by creating a separate Gurdwara Committee for Haryana besides interfering in the SGPC elections.
