AMRITSAR: A major controversy has broken out after the Indian Army revealed it had deployed anti-drone systems and other air defence mechanisms in and around the Golden Temple complex in Amritsar amid heightened tensions with Pakistan. The disclosure, made by senior Army officers, has drawn sharp criticism and rebuttals from Sikh religious leaders, including the Akal Takht Jathedar and the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).

AMRITSAR: Jathedar Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, the officiating head of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, has taken strong notice of a recently published AI-animated video by YouTuber Dhruv Rathee, which depicts Sikh Gurus and the Sahibzadas.

AMRITSAR: Jaskaran Singh, who has been serving as a journalist in the Information Technology Department of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for over four years, has been appointed as the Media Advisor to the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib by the officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj.

AMRITSAR: Jaskaran Singh, who has been serving as a journalist in the Information Technology Department of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) for over four years, has been appointed as the Media Advisor to the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib by the officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj.

AMRITSAR: Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Keshgarh Sahib Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj has expressed deep sorrow over the death of former head Granthi of Sachkhand Sri Harmandir Sahib, a prominent personality of the Khalsa Panth, Giani Mohan Singh.

AMRITSAR: Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, the officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, has welcomed the decision of ceasefire between India and Pakistan. He stated that from the very beginning, he has held the belief that war should not break out between these two nations.

AMRITSAR: A special gathering was held today at Sri Akal Takht Sahib with participation from Panthic personalities, Sikh intellectuals, scholars, and some Sabat Soorat Sikh actors and artists to deliberate on films, animated productions and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-generated videos related to Sikh Gurus, their family members, historical Sikh warriors/martyrs, and various aspects of Sikh history.

AMRITSAR: The Akal Takht's officiating Jathedar, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj, on Wednesday condemned the attack in Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir.

AMRITSAR: The officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the top Sikh religious leader, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj today expressed grief over the demise of Pope Francis and expressed his condolences to the Christian community.

CHANDIGARH: Sunil Jakhar, the Punjab president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), has sharply criticized the Shiromani Akali Dal, urging it to engage in self-reflection before casting aspersions on others. In a scathing rebuke, Jakhar condemned the Akali Dal’s recent actions, accusing the party of undermining the revered authority of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the highest temporal seat of Sikhism. He described these moves as a profound betrayal that has deeply hurt the sentiments of Punjabis across the board.

AMRITSAR: Sukhbir Badal, after being re-appointed as the President of the Shiromani Akali Dal, paid obeisance at Sachkhand Sri Darbar Sahib, Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Gurdwara Sri Atal Rai Sahib Ji and thanked Guru Sahib Ji.

AMRITSAR: A delegation from the Muslim organization Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind visited the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib today and met with Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, the officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Taking strict note of the incident of burning of three Saroops of the holy Sri Guru Granth Sahib due to an electrical short circuit at a Gurdwara Sahib in Bham village of Gurdaspur district last night, the acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj personally reached the concerned village this morning.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee(SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami today appealed to all organizations of the Sikh Panth, Damdami Taksal, Nihang Singh Dals, global Sikh organizations, Singh Sabhas, Diwans, Sabha Societies and scholars and intellectuals living in the country and abroad to send their suggestions till APRIL 20 to determine the rules regarding the qualification, appointment, scope of work, responsibilities and retirement of Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: The officiating Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, today met two victim women of so-called Pastor Bajinder, at the Secretariat of Sri Akal Takht Sahib. The women, who had come to Amritsar, shared in detail the atrocities committed against them by the fraudulent and deceitful pastor Bajinder. They revealed that they were subjected to abuse and sexual exploitation at his deras, and FIRs have already been lodged by Punjab Police in this regard. However, they also stated that after the FIRs were filed, they were being threatened and intimidated by Bajinder’s associates, and the police had not taken strict action against him for a long time. This is why they approached Sri Akal Takht Sahib today.

AMRITSAR: Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami, President of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has made an important announcement and said that respect for Singh Sahibans and every organization within the Sikh Panth will be maintained and the opinions of Sikh sects regarding the positions of Jathedars will not be ignored in the future.

AMRITSAR: Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, the acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib and the Jathedar of Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib, was today honored at Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha located in the Purani Sabzi Mandi area of Ludhiana by various Singh Sabhas and religious organizations during a special Gurmat Samagam (congregation), where he made an important announcement regarding the incidents of sacrilege of Sri Guru Granth Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargaj Jathedar Akal Takhat highest seat of sikh religion, met with students and teachers from Government College Badsar, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, at the Akal Takht Secretariat here today.During the interaction, he emphasized the importance of unity, harmony, and inter-state brotherhood.

AMRITSAR: To further intensify the Sikh religious awareness movement in the Majha region of Punjab and to mark the upcoming two centenaries this year in a more impactful manner, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj, Acting Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, convened a meeting today at Sri Akal Takht Sahib with all preachers, supervisors, dhadi (ballad singers) and kavishar (poets) of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee’s (SGPC) Dharam Prachar Committee of the Majha zone.

AMRITSAR: A gathering of the heads of all Nihang Singh organizations will be held at Damdama Sahib Talwandi Sabo. There will be Gurmata for the upliftment of the Khalsa Panth with unity and for the restoration of Panthic morality, according to Baba Balbir Singh.

AMRITSAR: In the case of some mischievous people tearing and trampling under their feet the Sikh flags and the picture of Sant Jarnail Singh Khalsa Bhindranwale put up by Sikh and Punjabi youth in the presence of the police in Himachal Pradesh, Giani Kuldeep Singh Gargajj took strict notice and said in a press statement that this will not be acceptable at all.

AMRITSAR: Out of the five active members of the seven-member recruitment committee formed from the walls of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Sardar Manpreet Singh Ayali, Sardar Iqbal Singh Jhundan, Jathedar Gurpartap Singh Wadala, Sardar Santa Singh Umaidpuri have termed the incidents that took place in the Panthic circles yesterday as very unfortunate in their statement issued after the high-level meeting.

CHANDIGARH: Large number of senior leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal(Badal) including senior Akali leader and former Minister Bikram Singh Majithia have opposed the SGPC decision of expelling Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdawara Parbhandak Committed(SGPC) today removed Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and Takht Kesgarh Sahib Jathedar Giani Sultan Singh.

AMRITSAR: The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee has decided to remove Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar Akal Takht highest seat of sikh religion and Giani Sultan Singh Jathedar Takht Sri Kes Garh Sahib.

CHANDIGARH: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said it was condemnable that a curfew like situation had been created for the Annadaata who was not being allowed to come to the capital to register his protest even as a red carpet welcome was being accorded to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal with more than 100 vehicles escorting him for a Vipassana session from here to Hoshiarpur.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh, Jathedar Akal Takht highest seat of sikh religion has strongly condemned the attack on a Sikh businessman in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, by a communal group.

AMRITSAR: Manjeet Singh Bhoma, Chairman of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Manjit Singh Bhoma said that the service rules of Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee do not apply beyond the Shambhu Barrier, while the order of Akal Takht Sahib is applicable to every Sikh living around the world And it applies then how did Akal Takht Sahib's Jathedar become under Shiromani Committee?

AMRITSAR: Five members  Committee  which was  constituted by  Akal Takht  met Sri Akal Takth Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Sunday and submitted a report on the new recruitment of  Shiromani Akal Dal (SAD).

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar Akal Takht has directed to Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami to reconsider about his resignation and continue work as President of ShIromni Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee and leader of seven member Committee which was constituted by Akal Takht on December 2.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar of Akal Takht and Giani Sultan Singh Jathedar Takht Sri Kesgarh sahib have released a new Nanakshahi calander for Sammat 557 here today.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh today strongly reacted to sacking of Sikh High Priest Giani Harpreet Singh by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbhandak Committee (SGPC) condemned the humiliation of Sikh high priests.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib highest seat of Sikh religion has called a meeting of Panj Singh Sahibs (five Sikh high priests) at Sri Akal Takht Sahib here on January 28 at 11 am to discuss important sectarian matters, according to a press release issued by Akal Takht secretariat here today.

CHANDIGARH: After the massive success of its political conference at the Maghi Mela in Muktsar, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to focus on conducting the targeted 25 lakh strong membership drive as part of its organizational elections.

AMRITSAR: Giani Raghbir Singh of Sri Akal Takht Sahib has expressed his deep condolences on the death of Bibi Amarjit Kaur, the wife of Bhai Fauja Singh who was martyred for the sake of Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji in 1978.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh Jathedar Akal Takht highest seat of Sikh religion said that the defeat of Shiromani Akali Dal in the elections is a big challenge for the Sikh community. He said that all the groups of Akali Dal unite and unite on Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Amit Shah Senior leader of Bhartiya Janata Party and Union Home Minister offered prayers at Golden Temple here on Sunday. He also held a closed door meeting with Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh.

AMRITSAR: The allegations leveled by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Advocate Harjinder Singh Dhami against Sikhs joining the BJP for denying 'Guru Sahib' have reached Akal Takht.

LUDHIANA: The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today said Sri Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh was conducting himself as per panthic traditions and home minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa did not have any moral right to question his authority.

CHANDIGARH:Senior Congress leader and Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa has expressed concern at the appeal made by Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh to strengthen Shiromani Akali Dal during observance of Protest Day by the SAD at Sri Harmandir Sahib. The Deputy Chief Minister said that the Badal Dal committed sacrilege hence he appealed to the Jathedar to instead act against Father-Son duo of Badals due to the anti-panthic activities of these 'Masands'.

AMRITSAR: Bhai Rajinder Singh, who had rectified the Sikh guilt for uttering derogatory words against the Sikh Gurus, was released from a British jail after serving a long sentence of 34 years.

TALWANDI SABO(Bathinda):unjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Wednesday appealed the Jathedar Sri Akal Takht Sahib Giani Harpreet Singh to direct the Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee to immediately grant rights to all the TV and radio channels for direct telecast/broadcast of live Gurbani Kirtan from Sri Harmandir Sahib, Amritsar.

AMRITSAR: A religious Nagar kirtan procession was taken out with great enthusiasm on the eve of 552nd birth anniversary of first Guru of Sikhs Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji here on Thursday.

AMRITSAR: Amidst the skyrocketing slogans of Khalistan Zindabad, the death anniversary of Bhai Beant Singh was observed at Gurdwara Jhanda Bunga near Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Highest seat of Sikh religion Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has demanded investigation by an independent agency into the murder of Dalit Sikh Lakhbir Singh at Delhi’s Singhu border on Friday to unveil the alleged powers and conspiracy behind the incident.

MRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) and Sri Akal Takht Sahib management have become active after cases of conversion came to light in the districts bordering Pakistan, Amritsar, Gurdaspur, Pathankot and Tarn Taran.

AMRITSAR: Akkal Takht Acting Jathedar appointed by Sarbat Khalsa Bhai Dhian Singh Mand has summoned former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on October 4 and And ordered an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

AMRITSAR: All India Sikh Students Federation has decided to celebrate its 77th anniversary at Akal Takht on September 13.

AMRITSAR: Parallel Akal Takht Jathedar Dhian Singh Mand has reserved judgment against two Ministers and three MLAs of Punjab Government and summoned Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh on September 20 at Akal Takhat Sahib to seek an explanation regarding the Bargari front.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib, has assured that Giani Ditt Singh will soon be conferred the title of Panth Ratan by the Sikh Panth. This view was expressed by Bhai Kewal Singh, Chief Sewadar of Shri Guru Ravidas Historical Shrine Shri Khuralgarh Sahib while interacting with media after meeting Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh today.

AMRITSAR: Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) President Bibi Jagir Kaur took stern notice of the action taken by the Congress ministers and MLAs against the Akal Takht Jathedar and asked the Congress leaders to refrain from dividing the Sikh community.

AMRITSAR: Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Cabinet Minister, Punjab, Kulbir Singh Jira, MLA and Harminder Singh (Gill) MLA handed over the clarification sought by the rebel Jathedar of Akal Takht Dhian Singh Mand outside the Secretariat of Akal Takht today.

AMRITSAR:Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib, lost his temper when the managing committee of Gurdwara Nanakmata Sahib arrived at the Gurdwara Complex to explain the dance and song. President Jaswinder Singh stood in front of the Jathedar and said that he does not consider Giani Harpreet Singh as Jathedar and he is Sarbatt Khalas in Tihar Jail.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takhat Sahib today lost his temper when the managing committee of Gurdwara Nanak Mata Sahib arrived at the Gurdwara Complex to explain the dance and song programme held in the Gurdawara complex. The Committee members were camping here for the last three days but Jathedar refused to meet them.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib decorated turbans for 40 children during the Gurmat Samagam which was organized by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee at village Sadulapur Bangar on Wednesday.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh said that those who insulted Guru Granth Sahib will not be spared at any cost. He said that no politics should be played on this issue but mobilized to get the accused severely punished.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has took a strong notice about increasing the descreation of Guru Granth Sahib and he convened a meeting of all Sikh organisations, Tarna Dal, Budha Dal, Sant Samaj; Damdami Taksal at Akal Takht on July 26 to discuss about strategy to stop these things.

AMRITSAR: Responding positively to the order issued by Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee to memorize the daily hymns of Head Granthi, Granthi Singhs, narrators and preachers serving under the auspices of Dharam Prachar Committee within two months,

AMRITSAR: The booklet 'Sri Akal Takht Sahib-Introduction' published by the Dharam Prachar Committee was released by Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar Akal Takht, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President Bibi Jagir Kaur and other prominent personalities at the Secretariat Sri Akal Takht Sahib.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh, Jathedar of Akal Takht clarified that the decision about Sucha Singh Langah who was expelled from Panth by Akal Takht is still valid.

AMRITSAR: Sucha Singh Langah, a former minister who was expelled from the Panth and a member of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, once again apologized to the Jathedar of the Akal Takht for re-joining the Panth. He visiting Sri Harmandir Sahib and Sri Akal Takht Sahib here today to submit his appeal.

AMRITSAR: Chairman National Commission for Scheduled Castes and Tribes, senior Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader and former minister Vijay Sampla met Jathedar Akal Takht Giani Harpreet Sibgh and discussed the issue of discrimination against Dalit Sikhs in Doaba.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht has asked the Australian government to revoke its decision of banning the ‘kirpan’Criticising the decision of Australian government for implementing it before having any community consultation, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh said the decision of Aussie education minister Sarah Mitchell was an immature one.

CHANDIGARH: The decision by Badal family to atone their 'sins' and perform 'religious service' (sewa) in Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar has brought the role of Sikh clergy under scanner for ignoring the 'sins' of Badal family and allowing them to bypass the authority of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.

AMRITSAR: Sri Akhand Path Sahib started today to mark the annual martyrdom ceremony on June 6, to offer homage and respect to the those killed during operation blue star on this day 37 years in June 1984

AMRITSAR: ShiromanI Akali Dal (SAD) Senior leader and Former chief Parliamentary Secretary Virsa Singh Valtoha today urged Giani Harpreet Singh Jathedar of Akal Takht  to declare Gandhi family including Indira Ganghi, Sonia Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi and Giani Zail Singh former President as enemies of Sikh community for their role in third holocaust of June 1984 and Sikh Genocide in November 1984 on anniversary of Operation Blue Star on June 6.

AMRITSAR: Akal Takht has asked the Australian government to revoke its decision of banning the ‘kirpan’Criticising the decision of Australian government for implementing it before having any community consultation, Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh said the decision of Aussie education minister Sarah Mitchell was an immature one.

AMRITSAR: Former jathedar of Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti who passed away last Saturday was cremated today at village Sangrana 6 km from here on Amritsar-Taran taran road Large number of people were present to pay tributes to Vedanti.

AMRITSAR: The funeral ceremony of former jathedar Akal Takht Joginder Singh Vedanti would be held on May 18.

AMARITSAR:The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of Sikhs, on Friday held the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) accountable for lapses by its officials which caused over 300 copies of the Sikh holy book, the Guru Granth Sahib, to go missing.

 CHANDIGARH:While commenting on the statement of Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib
regarding insecurity among the minorities,

CHANDIGARH: PYC President Brinder Singh Dhillon wrote to the Akal Takht jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh ji, taking strong objection to actor Anupam Kher’s tweet, where he has taken up Sikh Guru Guru Gobind Singh ji’s couplets and used them in his tweet.

CHANDIGARH: Calling for strict vigilance against the Coronavirus, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday extended support to the Akal Takht’s appeal to the people to stay away from crowds, while announcing a Group of Ministers (GoM) to review the situation triggered by the outbreak on a daily basis.

AMRITSAR:Punjabi singer Shubhdeep Singh, alias Sidhu Moose Wala, on Thursday appeared before the Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of the Sikhs, here and sought an apology for his song that created controversy and backlash ffrom the Sikhs for mentioning woman warrior Mai Bhago.

AMRITSAR: Giani Harpreet Singh Jathedar of Akal Takht has taken serious view of stement of Punjab DGP Dinkar Gupta branding Sikhs as terrorists and directed Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh immediately remove his DGP and also register case against him for hurting Sikh sentiments.

CHANDIGARH/AMRITSAR:Punjab Panchayats and Rural Development Minister Mr Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa today led a delegation of the Sikh leaders to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh seeking his intervention to end monopoly on the live telecast of Gurbani from the Golden Temple and facilitate the availability of signal to all channels within the framework of the guidelines. He quoted the very universalism of Gurbani in support of his appeal.

CHANDIGARH: Describing the monopoly of a particular channel to broadcast Gurbani from Sri Darbar Sahib as violation of tenets of Sikhism, the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee Mr Sunil Jakhar today urged the Jathedar of Sri Akal Takht Sahib to summon President of Akali Dal Sukhbir Singh Badal for this brazen violation of Gurmaryada.

CHANDIGARH:Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Tuesday expressed deep concern over Akal Takht Acting Jathedar’s remarks that Sikhs were not safe even in India, and asked the Takht to put pressure on the Akalis to sever all ties with the ruling alliance at the Centre, which had been unable to ensure a sense of safety among the minorities in the country.

CHANDIGARH; Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh has taken a step forward for holding joint celebratins of Guru Nank Dev's Parkash Utsav with SGPC and appealed to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh to take charge of the celebrations and main event shall be held under his command.

CHANDIGARH: Taking a major initiative to break the deadlock over the main events to celebrate the 550th Prakash Purb of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji, the Captain Amarinder Singh led government on Tuesday offered to hold the Sultanpur Lodhi functions on Niv 11/12 under the patronage of the Akal Takht, with the support of the SGPC.

CHANDIGARH: In a stinging response to Harsimrat Kaur Badal’s latest tirade against his government, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday reminded the Akali leader that it was her own Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) regime that had shamelessly and willfully heaped humiliation on the Akal Takht Jathedar in sharp contrast to his government, which had always treated the Sikh temporal seat with exemplary respect.

CHANDIGARH: The Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister, Punjab, Mr. Charanjit Singh Channi here today in a press communique said that the Shiromani Akali Dal Badal is out to stop the Punjab Government from celebrating the 550th Prakash Purb of Sahib Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji by using Sri Akal Takht Sahib. Criticizing SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bibi Jagir Kaur, Mr. Channi said that these two are the biggest impediments in the joint celebrations of the Prakash Purb. These Akali leaders owing to their vested political interests are creating roadblocks in the prakash purb celebrations.

CHANDIGARH: Punjab Rural Development and Panchayats Minister Mr Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa today  lashed out at Union Food Processing Minister Mrs  Harsimrat Kaur Badal saying the only political leader who has repeatedly defied the revered Akal Takht is her father-in-law and 5-time chief minister Mr Parkash Singh Badal.

CHANDIGARH: Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar has courted controversy by making atrocious comments on the Kashmiri girls that is below the dignity of a man occupying high post of Chief Minister of a state. Prior to him a BJP MLA from Uttar Pradesh had made similar comments and received a flak from people across the nation.

CHANDIGARH: The decision by Badal family to atone their 'sins' and perform 'religious service' (sewa) in Sri Harmandir Sahib Amritsar has brought the role of Sikh clergy under scanner for ignoring the 'sins' of Badal family and allowing them to bypass the authority of Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.