Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal (File)
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has decided to hold Akhand Paths from January 2 onwards “to commemorate the sacrifice of Sant Ram Singh Singhriwala and 42 others who were martyred during the ongoing farmer agitation” besides “redoubling efforts to reach out to all like minded political parties to force the BJP led central government to repeal the three agri Acts”.
A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the party’s core committee which was presided over by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
“The meeting decided that the first Akhand Path would be initiated at Gurdwara Sri Tegh Bahadur Sahib, Bahadurgarh on January 2 following which similar programmes would be held to give ‘shardhanjali’ to the martyrs in their respective districts. It was also decided that ‘ardas’ would be performed for the ‘charhdi kala’ of the Kisan Sangharsh. The committee also directed the party rank and fi
Sukhmeet Bhasin
Bathinda, December 15
SAD president and MP Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday said “BJP is the real tukde-tukde gang in the country. It has smashed national unity to pieces, shamelessly inciting Hindus against Muslims and now desperate setting peace loving Punjabi Hindus against their Sikh brethren especially farmers. They’re pushing patriotic Punjab into communal flames”.
Badal also said if one agrees with NDA government, he is a desh bhakt (patriotic), but if not, he is an anti-national or extremist or from ‘tukde-tukde’ gang. He asked that is Parkash Singh Badal, who returned his Padma Vibhushan or Harsimrat Kaur Badal, who resigned from Union ministry in protest against agri laws are anti-national.
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal (File)
After rounds of backchannel talks with leaders of regional parties and its senior leader Prem Singh Chandumajra holding meetings with leaders of other states, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is hopeful of a formidable joint front, minus Congress and AAP, in the coming days.
While former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal has been in touch with several leaders like DMK MP Kanimozhi, TMC Rajya Sabha member Derek O’Brien, NCP MP Supriya Sule, who is daughter of Sharad Pawar, the party had also formed a committee comprising Balwinder Singh Bhunder, Sikandar Singh Maluka and Prem Singh Chandumajra for holding meetin