Religious Boundaries
Punjab's latest anti-sacrilege law has reopened an old wound, but the debate it has triggered is no longer confined to the punishment of those who desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib.
Punjab's latest anti-sacrilege law has reopened an old wound, but the debate it has triggered is no longer confined to the punishment of those who desecrate the Guru Granth Sahib.
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) alleged that former Sri Akal Takht Sahib Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh violated the Takht's hukamnama, which prohibits using the proceedings of the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs in court-related matters.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday demanded an immediate resignation of Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann stating that the latter had lost all moral authority to continue in the chair after participating in the special Vidhan Sabha session proceedings in an inebriated state.
A senior official’s death has triggered a political storm in Punjab, leading to a minister’s resignation and a government-ordered probe into the allegations surrounding the case.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal today appealed to Punjabis to beware of agencies that might introduce a new entrant into the electoral fray in Punjab and even support the new political outfit, in the same manner as certain individuals were propped up during the 2024 parliamentary elections to weaken the SAD ahead of the 2027 Assembly polls.
The bypoll for the Sangrur Lok Sabha seat will be held on June 23. The constituency includes three districts— Sangrur, Barnala, and Malerkotla.
Badal came down heavily against the Chief Minister for his “mindless utterances” blaming the Opposition political parties for the incident.
The SAD leader said that before ordering the imposition of such rules the government should have studied reality at the ground level.
The SAD also announced the expulsion of Kalka from the primary membership of the party besides dissolving the party’s Delhi unit.
Meanwhile, Sukhbir Badal has asked the party’s candidates to start the rounds of their constituencies to thank the electorate after the meeting in Chandigarh.
