CHANDIGARH: The functioning of SAD-BJP government in Punjab has crippled and normal life has came to stand still, even the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal(SAD) leaders have gone underground fearing wrath of public in the wake of ongoing controversy over sacrilege of Guru Granth Sahib and role of Akal Takht Jathedar in granting pardon to dera […]
Ludhiana : Independent MLA Balwinder Singh Bains was detained by the police while trying to proceed towards Chandigarh to gherao the residence of Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal. However, his brother and MLA Simarjit Singh Bains managed to give a slip to the police along with his supporters.The police were trying to nab them […]
Amritsar, Oct. 16 : The Akal Takht, the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs, on Friday revoked its pardon to Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in the 2007 blasphemy case.The Sikh clergy held an emergency meeting at the Akal Takht secretariat to contemplate over the current situation and unrest among Sikhs with […]
AMRITSAR: Bowing before the pressure and severe resentment among Sikh community, including Sikh hardliners, religious and political outfits, Akal Takhat (highest Sikh Temporal Seat) here today annulled its edict to pardon Sirsa based Dera Sacha Sauda Sect Chief Gurmit Ram Rahim Singh. In a special called meeting at the Akal Takhat by Sikh clergy headed […]
CHANDIGARH : Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday directed police to withdraw all cases registered against people protesting against the sacrilege of the Sikh holy book, Guru Granth Sahib, during the last one week.In a statement here, Badal said the sentiments expressed by the protestors were the “result of extreme provocation” and […]