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  Protest by Akali Dal causes heavy traffic jam in many areas of Delhi

  News | September 17, 2021 14:00 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal is protesting against the three farm laws in Delhi. However, this has led to heavy traffic jam across several localities of Delhi, where commuters are facing a lot of problems.

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  Protest of SAD workers continues in Delhi, Several roads closed

  News | September 17, 2021 12:20 IST

  Delhi Traffic Police have closed the Jharoda Kalan border in view of farmers' protests. A multi-layer barricading has been placed at the border and heavy police contingents have been deployed in the vicinity to check any untoward incident.

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  Farmers' protests complete one year, Akali Dal stages protest in Delhi

  News | September 17, 2021 9:42 IST

  The farmers' protests against the three farms laws have completed one year in the nation. On the occasion of the same, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has staged protest in national capital Delhi.

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  Akali Dal laid foundation of three Farm Laws, claims Navjot Singh Sidhu

  News | September 15, 2021 15:20 IST

  Punjab congress chief Navjot singh Sidhu attack against Shiromani Akali dal, sidhu said Akali Dal laid foundation of three Farm Laws.

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  Punjab: Former Akali minister Sewa Singh Sekhwan joins AAP ahead of polls

  India | August 26, 2021 16:27 IST

  Sekhwan, 71, was a senior vice-president of Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukt). He quit the Shiromani Akali Dal in 2018 after raising a banner of revolt against the party leadership.

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  Abki Baar Kiski Sarkar: SAD leaders protest against the new agrarian laws

  News | July 20, 2021 20:05 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal Chief Sukhbir Singh Badal showed placards to Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar for protesting against the new agrarian laws.

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  Special News | Arvind kejriwal promises 300 units of free electricity if AAP wins the Punjab polls

  News | June 29, 2021 16:20 IST

  Arvind Kejriwal said if elected, the AAP government in Punjab will give every household in the state free electricity up to 300 units. By doing this around 77 per cent to 80 per cent people of Punjab will have zero electricity bill.

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  Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal holds protest against CM Amrinder Singh

  News | June 15, 2021 18:07 IST

  Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Badal holds protest against CM Amrinder Singh

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  Akali Dal, BSP likely to form alliance for Punjab polls 2022, formal announcement tomorrow

  India | June 11, 2021 22:03 IST

  Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal and BSP's General Secretary Satish Mishra, who reached Chandigarh on Friday, are expected to hold a joint press conference on Saturday.

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  Amarinder Singh blames SAD, BJP for failure to uplift Dalits

  India | April 14, 2021 17:03 IST

  Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh ridiculed BJP and Akali Dal for failing to uplift Dalits during their terms in power

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  Sukhbir Singh Badal accuses BJP of setting Hindus against Sikhs in Punjab

  India | December 15, 2020 23:24 IST

  Launching a scathing attack on the BJP over farmers' protest against the three central farm laws, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday dubbed the saffron party as "real tukde tukde gang" and accused it of setting Hindus against Sikhs in Punjab.

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  Farm Bills: Punjab CM attacks SAD; Cong asks party-ruled states to override Centre’s legislations

  India | September 28, 2020 23:35 IST

  Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh lashed out at SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday over his "persistent politicisation" of the new farm laws and said his “antics and political tirades” will not help the Akali Dal restore its credibility in Punjab.

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  Farmers' 'victory', Akali Dal had to bow before their doorstep: Congress

  India | September 27, 2020 8:43 IST

  The SAD is the third major party to walk out of the BJP-led coalition in the last couple of years. Reacting to the development, Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala hailed it as a "victory" of "farmers-labourers".

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  Punjab farmer tries to commit suicide over agriculture Bills

  India | September 18, 2020 13:26 IST

  A day after the Lok Sabha passed two contentious agriculture Bills, despite the opposition by BJP's oldest ally Shiromani Akali Dal terming it as an "anti-farmer" move, a protesting farmer in Punjab on Friday tried to commit suicide by consuming poisonous substance.

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  Akali Dal not only lost farmers', but also ended up losing ministerial berth: Sunil Jakhar

  News | September 18, 2020 12:51 IST

  Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee's chief Sunil Jakhar reacted to Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) MP Harsimrat Kaur's resignation from the Union Cabinet over two farm related bills passed in Lok Sabha.

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  President Kovind accepts Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation with immediate effect

  India | September 18, 2020 9:19 IST

  President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday accepted Harsimrat Kaur Badal's resignation with immediate effect. The former Food Processing Industries Minister resigned in protest against three farm sector bills on Thursday.

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  Muslims must be included in CAA, says Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral

  India | December 25, 2019 8:16 IST

  NDA ally Akali Dal leader Naresh Gujral has said that his party is against the CAA asking the government to also include Muslims in the refugees list. He also compared the present NDA with Vajpayee's era saying the government of the day lacks Vajpayee-touch.

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  Pak Minister stokes row on Kartarpur, Akali Dal hits back

  India | December 01, 2019 21:15 IST

  Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Badal on Sunday slammed Sheikh Rashid for his provocative statement, saying that the Kartarpur Corridor is deeply connected to the Sikh faith but no Sikh will shy away if there is a misadventure by Pakistan.

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  Tug-of-war over Prakash Parv of Guru Nanak celebrations

  India | October 28, 2019 18:02 IST

  The Congress-ruled state wants to take full credit for the celebrations that will see the presence of Home Minister Amit Shah and President Ram Nath Kovind. However, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is eyeing to take a political mileage, saying only the SGPC is authorised to hold religious functions.

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  24% voting in Punjab by-polls till 12 noon

  Politics | October 21, 2019 14:03 IST

  Twenty-four per cent voting was registered on Monday in the by-elections to the four Assembly seats in the Congress-ruled Punjab.