Sukhbir Singh Badal

AAP has very close links with radicals: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday alleged that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has "very close links" with radical organisations and also termed the recent incident of party MP Bhagwant Mann uploading Parliament`s security set up on social media as a "very serious lapse".

Jul 24, 2016, 13:04 PM IST

Suspended by SAD, former India hockey captain Pargat Singh may soon join AAP

Former Indian hockey captain and Jalandhar Cantonment MLA Pargat Singh, who has been suspended by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), is reportedly mulling to join the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) ahead of the Punjab Assembly Elections 2017.

Jul 20, 2016, 09:10 AM IST

SAD-BJP govt alert to foil any attempt to disturb law and order, says Punjab CM on possible terror attack reports

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said the SAD-BJP alliance government is fully alert and is ready to foil any nefarious attempt aimed at disturbing the law and order situation in the state.

Jul 10, 2016, 19:39 PM IST

Punjab spent Rs 97 crore on vehicles for Badals, ministers in 8 years

Punjab may be saddled with a debt of thousands of crores of rupees but that did not stop the state authorities from splurging Rs 97 crore to buy luxury vehicles for its political top brass over a period of eight years, an RTI application has revealed.

Jun 10, 2016, 21:32 PM IST

Govt has nothing to with 'Udta Punjab': Sukhbir Singh Badal

With the opposition accusing the ruling SAD-BJP combine in Punjab of using influence to "censor" 'Udta Punjab', a Hindi film that delves into the drug menace in the state, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday said the government has "nothing to do" with the film and that it is a matter between the producers and the censor board.

Jun 09, 2016, 22:02 PM IST

Priest who refused 'sirpora' to Punjab CM Badal transferred

Balbir Singh, an ardasiya (prayer reciter), who refused the traditional 'siropa' (robe of honour) to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has been transferred.

Jun 04, 2016, 10:46 AM IST

Tight security in Chandigarh ahead of AAP protest

Punjab CM Parkash Singh Badal has cancelled all his official engagements for Monday to receive AAP leaders who wish to protest outside his official residence.

May 16, 2016, 10:24 AM IST

Did Sukhbir Singh Badal call Rahul Gandhi Punjab’s biggest enemy?

Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Sunday said Rahul Gandhi is the "biggest enemy" of Punjab for "branding" the state's youth as drug addicts and claimed the Congress vice president has given enough proof of being "anti-Punjab and anti-Sikh".

Mar 21, 2016, 05:55 AM IST

Black flags, protest welcome Arvind Kejriwal in Punjab

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who is on a five-day visit to Punjab, faced protest, black flags and 'Go Back Kejriwal' posters allegedly by SAD-BJP workers on Friday.

Feb 27, 2016, 14:45 PM IST

Bypoll results: BJP wins in Muzaffarnagar, Congress in Deoband; SP suffers setback

The Bharatiya Janata Party wrested the Muzaffarnagar seat from the ruling Samajwadi Party, which also lost the Deoband seat to the Congress.

Feb 16, 2016, 09:34 AM IST

Will BJP snap ties with SAD before 2017 Punjab Assembly polls?

Senior leaders of the Punjab unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have reportedly told party president Amit Shah to seriously consider snapping ties with the Prakash Badal-led Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) in the run-up to the 2017 state assembly polls.

Feb 08, 2016, 13:43 PM IST

Punjab to get Oxford University modeled ''Educity''

Punjab is coming up with Educity, the most ambitious education project of Punjab Government at new Chandigarh, Mullanpur.

Feb 02, 2016, 14:53 PM IST

#HopeOfPunjabKejriwal: Badals ruined Punjab, says Arvind Kejriwal in Muktsar

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday kick-started his Punjab campaign by addressing a mega rally in Muktsar.

Jan 14, 2016, 15:30 PM IST

Farmers commit suicide due to God's will: Punjab minister Surjit Singh Rakhra

In a comment that can trigger a wave of outrage, Punjab Cabinet Minister Surjit Singh Rakhra on Wednesday said farmers commit suicide due to `God's will`.

Jan 13, 2016, 13:26 PM IST

Punjab to demand sensitive status for border shared with Pakistan

The deputy chief minister said the Punjab government was also chalking out a strategy to prepare a second-in-line defence security cover on Pakistan borders.

Jan 04, 2016, 21:31 PM IST

This leader in Congress is standing against dynasty politics

Punjab Congress chief Capt Amarinder Singh is aiming to “set an example” by not letting any member of his family members contest on a Congress ticket.

Dec 30, 2015, 13:22 PM IST

Khadoor Sahib bypoll to be last nail in Congress coffin: Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president said the result of the upcoming bypoll in Punjab would prove to be the "last nail in the coffin of Congress".

Dec 08, 2015, 19:38 PM IST

Pakistan''s ISI, Congress behind Punjab disturbances: Sukhbir Badal

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, made the allegation while addressing a `Sadbhavna Rally`.

Dec 04, 2015, 21:52 PM IST

World anti-terrorism forum must be established: Sukhbir

Sukhbir Singh Badal said that Punjab is a transit route of drug suppliers across the border from Pakistan and Afghanistan to other parts of the country.

Nov 29, 2015, 18:55 PM IST

Amarinder will face defeat for third time: SAD

Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal was speaking at the second Sadbhavna rally.

Nov 28, 2015, 20:27 PM IST