The former Union minister and SAD MP from Bathinda calls for amendment to Article 25-B to make Sikhs distinct from Hindus.
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 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.
Party leader Bikram Singh Majithia sought action against Punjab chief electoral officer (CEO), Jalandhar deputy commissioner and Jalandhar Rural senior superintendent of police for colluding with AAP.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday led the tributes to the Punjab leader, calling him a "colossal figure of Indian politics, and a remarkable statesman".
The Punjab chief minister had questioned the Akal Takht’s ultimatum for releasing youth picked up during crackdown against separatist preacher Amritpal Singh and his supporters.
Senior leader Dr Daljit Singh Cheema said that the AAP was playing politics of polarisation in league with the Centre.
