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SAD protests against farm laws, Sukhbir and Harsimrat detained

The protest march was taken out from Gurudwara Rakab Ganj to the Parliament House

Traffic jams in parts of Delhi amid Akali Dal's anti-farm law protest march

Massive traffic jams hit parts of the national capital, including Lutyens' Delhi and ITO, on Friday amid a protest march organised by members of the SAD against the Centre's farm laws.

Traffic diversions in parts of Delhi in view of protest against farm laws

In view of a protest march organised by members of the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) against the Centre's farm laws, the Delhi Traffic Police on Friday alerted commuters about closure of specific roads

Akali Dal to observe Sep 17 as 'black day' to protest against farm laws

The Shiromani Akali Dal will observe September 17 as "black day" on the completion of one year of the enactment of the Centre's three farm laws

2022 Punjab polls: BSP's Punjab unit chief to contest from Phagwara seat

The BSP, an ally of the SAD in Punjab, on Sunday declared its state unit chief Jasvir Singh Garhi as the candidate from Phagwara (reserved) assembly seat for the 2022 state polls

Regional parties should form national front for 2024 polls: SAD president

In September last year, Badal's wife Harsimrat Kaur quit as Union minister in protest against the farm legislations.

One team, two captains

With the appointment of Navjot Sidhu as the head of the Punjab Congress, Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh is, without doubt, down. But whether he is out remains to be seen, writes Aditi Phadnis

Congress, SAD not to attend PM Modi's briefing on Covid-19 today

Congress and Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will not be attending Prime Minister Narendra Modi's briefing on COVID-19, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday.

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh slams AAP, SAD over political funding issue

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the funds given to the Congress by private electricity companies had nothing to do with power purchase agreements

Amid power crisis, Sidhu says AAP, SAD 'bent upon Punjab's destruction'

Amid the ongoing power crisis in Punjab, Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday hit out at the opposition, accusing the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) of being "bent upon the state's destruction."Taking to Twitter, Sidhu accused the Badals of looting the state by signing power purchase agreements (PPA) for 25 years of solar power at Rs 5.97 to Rs 17.91 per unit during their rule, despite knowing that the cost was decreasing at 18 per cent per year."Badals-signed PPAs with Thermal Power Plants & Majithia as Minister Renewable Energy (2015-17) signed PPAs for 25 Years for Solar Power at Rs 5.97 to 17.91 per unit to loot Punjab knowing the cost of solar is decreasing 18% per year since 2010 and is Rs 1.99 per unit today," the Congress leader tweeted.Hitting out at the AAP who will contest the upcoming state assembly elections for the first time next year, Sidhu said that the Delhi government wanted thermal power plants to shut down in the middle of .

SAD urges J&K delimitation commission to reserve 5 seats for Sikhs

The Shiromani Akali Dal has urged the Jammu and Kashmir Delimitation Commission to reserve five seats for members of the Sikh community in the Legislative Assembly

SAD president Sukhbir Badal detained for protest against scams in Punjab

Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) state president Jasbir Singh Garhi was also detained from the protest site

SAD-BSP alliance will sweep 2022 assembly polls in Punjab: Majithia

Senior Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Sunday claimed that the newly formed SAD-BSP alliance will sweep the 2022 Punjab assembly elections.

Shiromani Akali Dal, BSP form alliance for 2022 Punjab Assembly elections

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) formed an alliance on Saturday for the 2022 Punjab Assembly election. Announcing the tie-up at a press conference, SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal described it as a new day in politics of Punjab. "Today, is a historic day...a big turn in Punjab's politics, he said in the presence of BSP General Secretary Satish Chandra Mishra. He said the SAD and the BSP will jointly fight the 2022 polls and other elections together. The Mayawati-led BSP will fight 20 of the 117 Assembly seats in Punjab, while the rest will be contested by the SAD, he said. Among the seats which the BSP will contest are Kartarpur Sahib in Jalandhar, Jalandhar-West, Jalandhar-North, Phagwara, Hoshiarpur Urban, Dasuya, Chamkaur Sahib in Rupnagar district, Bassi Pathana, Sujanpur in Pathankot, Mohali, Amritsar North and Amritsar Central. The SAD earlier had a tie-up with the BJP and the Badal-led party walked out of the NDA over the farm laws issue la

Congress' priorities have nothing to do with people: Harsimrat Kaur Badal

Harsimrat Kaur Badal attacked Congress, saying its government and leaders, instead of focusing on preventing deaths due to Covid, are trying to sort out "differences" in the party's state unit

9 SAD MLAs booked for trying to confront Haryana CM outside assembly

The Chandigarh Police has booked nine Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) legislators from Punjab

Sukhbir Singh Badal to contest Punjab Assembly polls 2022 from Jalalabad

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday formally blew the poll bugle and announced his candidature from the Jalalabad seat

Shiromani Akali Dal to 'gherao' Punjab Assembly on March 1

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday said it will "gherao" the Punjab Vidhan Sabha when the Budget session begins on March 1

Opposition MPs not allowed to reach Ghazipur farmer protest site: SAD

According to SAD MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal who coordinated the visit, the leaders were not allowed to cross the barricades and reach the protest site

After two days of peace, Opposition protests return, rock both Houses

The House was first adjourned for about 40 minutes till 10:30 am, then till 11:30 am and then to 12:30 pm