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June 17, 2026, 01:36 PM - 7 min read
The Akal Takht does not hold any legal authority. But as an institution, it commands moral and divine authority over the Sikhs. The Akal Takht is always the last word in the Sikh affairs. Never ever in recorded history has anyone defied the Akal Takht edicts/ orders.
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June 16, 2026, 03:26 PM - 6 min read
Mann has often dared his opponents to play on “their pitch”. This time, the Akalis seem to have thrown a challenge back at him on a pitch where it is not easy for a non-Panthic party to play. The battle does not stop here, particularly when it concerns religion. People are highly emotive and sensitive towards religious matters, where they are not even ready to give benefit of doubt.
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June 5, 2026, 05:58 PM - 2 min read
Negi was referring to an incident on Wednesday when a group of Nihang Sikhs stopped vehicles bearing Himachal Pradesh registration numbers on the Kiratpur Sahib-Manali highway and sought a symbolic "Khalsa tax". The group said the move was a protest against the entry tax imposed by Himachal Pradesh on vehicles coming from outside the state.
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May 31, 2026, 02:50 PM - 4 min read
The case was registered against him on September 1, 2025, at the Civil Lines police station here on the charges of rape, cheating and criminal intimidation.
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May 20, 2026, 04:09 PM - 2 min read
During the hearing, the Punjab government sought more time to submit its reply. The High Court expressed displeasure and questioned why additional time was being sought despite clear instructions in the previous hearing.
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May 16, 2026, 05:38 PM - 1 min read
During the previous Akali governments, he held important portfolios such as revenue and rehabilitation. He was also considered close to former chief minister Parkash Singh Badal.
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April 28, 2026, 06:17 PM - 2 min read
Party leaders said the decision to bring in observers serves two purposes. It is seen as a show of strength at a time when the party is dealing with the defection of seven of its 10 Rajya Sabha MPs to the BJP. At the same time, observers will act as messengers to take the government’s development initiatives to people ahead of the upcoming Vidhan Sabha polls.
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April 24, 2026, 05:30 PM - 5 min read
At the national level, yes it will be a grave setback for the AAP. However, except for ‘optics’, it will not make any difference to the fortunes of neither the AAP nor the BJP in Punjab. None of these MPs carries any political weight to alter any equations on the ground.
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April 4, 2026, 03:50 PM - 6 min read
Raghav Chadha’s removal as AAP’s Deputy Leader has exposed internal tensions, with his perceived defiance and independent stance raising questions over party unity ahead of crucial Punjab elections.
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February 21, 2026, 03:23 PM - 3 min read
Targeting the Bhagwant Mann-led government over rising gang activities, Saini said that people no longer feel safe in Punjab. Speaking on the law and order situation, he said there was fear among citizens. He added that when the BJP forms the government in Punjab in 2027, it will wipe out gangster culture from the state.
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February 13, 2026, 07:00 PM - 3 min read
AAP workers staged sit-ins and raised slogans against Bajwa’s remarks. In some places, protests were also held outside the homes of Congress leaders.
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October 27, 2025, 08:16 PM - 5 min read
The upcoming Tarn Taran by-election in Punjab, scheduled for November 11, has drawn intense attention as it tests the Aam Aadmi Party’s hold over its traditional base amid a rising undercurrent of radical politics. The contest, though unlikely to affect AAP’s majority, could signal a deeper political shift ahead of the 2027 polls.
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