1984 riots: Sikh groups want Rahul Gandhi to name `guilty` Congress leaders

Last Updated: Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12:40

Members of Sikh organisations are protested outside the All India Congress Committee office in the heart of the national capital on Thursday with the demand that Rahul Gandhi name the Congress leaders whom he alluded to having played a role in the 1984 riots.

SIT probe into 1984 riots, clemency for Bhullar: Is AAP wooing Sikhs?

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 29, 2014, 14:25

After Shiromani Akali Dal and BJP, the Aam Aadmi Party has also backed the demand by the victims of 1984 riots that a Special Investigation Team (SIT) be constituted to probe the carnage on the streets of Delhi that had left thousands dead.

Rahul`s remarks on 1984 riots `full of hypocrisy`: SAD

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 28, 2014, 10:27

Shiromani Akali Dal on Tuesday termed as "full of hypocrisy" Rahul Gandhi`s remarks that the Congress government tried to stop the anti-Sikh riots and accused it of shielding individuals involved in the "carnage" and delaying deployment the army.

Congress compromised nation`s sovereignty during Operation Bluestar: SAD

Last Updated: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, 21:07

Amid claims that the Margaret Thatcher government might have helped Indira Gandhi plan Operation Blue Star, the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab on Tuesday said this had exposed a "major conspiracy" of the Congress against Sikhs.

BJP not to swap seats with SAD for LS polls

Last Updated: Thursday, January 9, 2014, 21:11

BJP on Thursday denied that it would swap some seats with its ally Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab for upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

Free water, power tariff cut: SAD accuses AAP of aping its policies

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 1, 2014, 19:35

AAP government`s move to provide relief to Delhi residents in power and water bills is nothing new, but the nascent party has simply followed what Akalis have already done in Punjab, ruling Shiromani Akali Dal claimed.

Dal Khalsa opposes reservation for Jat Sikhs

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 25, 2013, 19:53

Radical Sikh outfit Dal Khalsa today urged Akal Takhat - top temporal seat of Sikhs - to summon Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal for allegedly seeking reservation for Jat Sikhs.

Sukhbir to hold meetings of district units ahead of Modi rally

Last Updated: Sunday, December 15, 2013, 17:25

To review preparations for Narendra Modi`s Fateh rally at Jagraon on Saturday, Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal will hold meetings with district unit workers of Shiromani Akali Dal.

HC allows SAD to withdraw petition on election symbol

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 19, 2013, 19:33

The Delhi High Court has allowed Shiromani Akali Dal to withdraw its petition relating to allotment of election symbol `bucket` and make a fresh representation before the Election Commission of India.

Arun Jaitley holds no importance for me: BJP MLA

Last Updated: Sunday, November 10, 2013, 18:01

Two days after filing his resignation to the party, BJP`s four-time MLA Harsharan Singh Balli on Sunday expressed his anger towards the BJP for not giving him party ticket from Hari Nagar constituency.

Unaware of Barnala`s plans to rejoin SAD: Badal

Last Updated: Saturday, November 9, 2013, 23:38

Responding to reports in a section of local media that Shiromani Akali Dal (Longowal) president Surjit Singh Barnala has expressed his intentions to rejoin the SAD, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday said he was "completely unaware" of the development.

Akali Dal to contest four seats in Delhi

Last Updated: Wednesday, November 6, 2013, 15:46

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) will contest four seats in coalition with the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Delhi Assembly Elections scheduled for December 4, a party leader said on Wednesday.