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Shiromani Akali Dal leaders highlight concerns over voter list irregularities in SGPC elections, calling for transparency and accountability.

SAD alleges large-scale registration of 'bogus votes' for SGPC elections

SAD's prominent figures express concerns over potential voter fraud in SGPC elections, prompting reevaluation requests to ensure transparency.

SAD alleges large-scale bogus votes in SGPC polls, citing missing 'Singh' and 'Kaur' suffixes in voter lists. Senior leaders demand scrutiny, while Gurdwara Elections Commission has yet to announce election dates.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) has raised serious concerns about the registration of "bogus votes" for the upcoming Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC) elections. A delegation of senior SAD leaders met the Chief Commissioner of the Gurdwara Elections Commission, Justice (retd) Surinder Singh Saron, on Thursday to address the issue.
The delegation, comprising SAD working president Balwinder Singh Bhundar, former president Sukhbir Singh Badal, SGPC chief Harjinder Singh Dhami, and senior leader Daljit Singh Cheema, demanded a thorough scrutiny of voter lists to eliminate irregularities.
Speaking to the media, Daljit Singh Cheema alleged large-scale discrepancies in voter registration. &ldquo;Thousands of bogus votes have been registered, including names without the mandatory 'Singh' or 'Kaur' suffixes,&rdquo; he claimed. He also noted that lists of genuine votes were reportedly missing.
Cheema emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the electoral process and called for an immediate review of the voter lists.
The Gurdwara Elections Commission has not yet announced the schedule for the SGPC elections, but the allegations have already sparked concerns over the credibility of the upcoming polls.

The SAD had fielded the candidate from the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency for the first time.

Shiromani Akali Dal's Chandigarh seat candidate quits party

The SAD had fielded the candidate from the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency for the first time.

The Shiromani Akali Dal's Chandigarh candidate Hardeep Singh has opted out of the electoral contest and quit the party, dealing a blow to the Sukhbir Singh Badal-led outfit.
Singh ascribed his decision to the party's "indifferent" attitude towards Chandigarh.
The SAD had fielded Singh, who is a municipal councillor from Butrela in the Chandigarh municipal corporation.
"It is due to the party's 'berukhi' (indifferent attitude) towards Chandigarh and us," Singh said.
"I was campaigning. I had said to the party president that he should stand by him. But we could not get support from him," he further said.
Along with him, the party's several office bearers also left the party.
The SAD had fielded the candidate from the Chandigarh parliamentary constituency for the first time.
From the Chandigarh parliamentary seat, the BJP has fielded Sanjay Tandon while the Congress candidate is Manish Tewari.&nbsp;

On Sunday, the Simranjit Mann-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) had said it would support Amritpal.

Akali Dal's Khadoor Sahib candidate meets Amritpal's family to seek support

On Sunday, the Simranjit Mann-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) had said it would support Amritpal.

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) candidate from Punjab's Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha seat Virsa Singh Valtoha on Monday met the family of radical preacher Amritpal Singh in Amritsar and sought their support.
Amritpal, the chief of the 'Waris Punjab De' outfit who is lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the National Security Act, is also in the fray from Khadoor Sahib as an Independent.
In a Facebook post, Valtoha, whose candidature was announced by his party on Sunday, said he met Amritpal's family in the morning.
He discussed the Lok Sabha polls with Singh's family and urged them to support him, according to the post.
On Sunday, the Simranjit Mann-led Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) had said it would support Amritpal.
Mann said his party will withdraw its candidate from the seat after Amritpal files his nomination papers.
Valtoha, who is also the SAD's spokesperson, was elected as MLA in 2007 and 2012. He had unsuccessfully contested from Khem Karan assembly seat in the 2022 state elections.
Besides Valtoha and Amritpal, AAP's Laljit Singh Bhullar and BJP's Manjit Singh Manna Mianwind are in the fray from Khadoor Sahib, which is currently represented by Congress MP Jasbir Singh Dimpa.
The Congress is yet to name its candidate for the seat.

Meanwhile, INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala thanked the Akali Dal for its decision to extend wholehearted support to the INLD in the Lok Sabha polls.&nbsp;
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Shiromani Akali Dal to back INLD in Haryana

Meanwhile, INLD general secretary Abhay Chautala thanked the Akali Dal for its decision to extend wholehearted support to the INLD in the Lok Sabha polls.&nbsp;
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The Shiromani Akali Dal on Monday said it will support Indian National Lok Dal candidates in the Lok Sabha elections in Haryana.
The decision was taken at a meeting of the SAD's Haryana unit which was presided over by the party's state affairs incharge Balwinder Singh Bhunder, a party statement said.
The meeting held at the SAD's head office was attended by the party's Haryana president Sharanjit Singh Sotha and INLD general secretary Abhay Singh Chautala.
Chautala thanked the SAD for its decision to extend wholehearted support to the INLD in the Lok Sabha polls, according to the statement.
Polling for the 10 Lok Sabha seats in Haryana will be held in the sixth round of the seven-phase general elections on May 25.
Chautala said the INLD and the SAD are traditional alliance partners and their unity in the forthcoming elections will help his party emerge victorious.
The former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala-led INLD is contesting all the 10 seats in the state. The party has announced candidates on six seats so far.

The ruling Aam Aadmi Party was defeated in Punjab's Lok Sabha bypolls. AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh lost by a margin of 7,000 votes by Shiromani Akali Dal's (A) Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday. 
The seat in contention was Sangrur that was vacated by current Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann after he was elected from Dhuri in this year's state polls. Counting of votes began on Sunday at 8 AM amid heavy security measures and results were declared at 2 PM. 
77-year-old Simranjit Singh Mann is the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)-unrelated to the Shiromani Akali Dal led by the Badal clan. Meanwhile, AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh is the party's district-in-charge of Sangrur. 
Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Gody, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.
For Aam Aadmi Party winning this seat was a question of prestige and retaining its bastion while for the other parties it meant coming back from the heavy loss in this year's state elections. 
Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March. Sangrur was one of the three Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly constituencies where bypolls were necessitated this year. 
 

Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP loses CM Mann's Sangrur seat to Shiromani Akali Dal 

Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Gody, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.

Lok Sabha bypolls: AAP loses CM Mann's Sangrur seat to Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) 

Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March.

In a big setback, the ruling Aam Aadmi Party has lost Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann&rsquo;s Lok Sabha seat to Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar) in the bypolls.&nbsp;
AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh lost Sangrur, which was vacated by Mann after winning Punjab state elections earlier this year, by a margin of 7,000 votes to Shiromani Akali Dal's (A) Simranjit Singh Mann on Sunday.&nbsp;
77-year-old Simranjit Singh Mann is the president of Shiromani Akali Dal (Amritsar)-unrelated to the Shiromani Akali Dal led by the Badal clan. Meanwhile, AAP's candidate Gurmail Singh is the party's district-in-charge of Sangrur.&nbsp;
Other candidates fielded for the Sangrur seat include Congress' former Dhuri MLA Dalvir Singh Goldy, BJP's Kewal Dhillon and Akali Dal's Kamaldeep Kaur Rajoana.
For Aam Aadmi Party winning this seat was a matter of prestige and retaining its bastion while for other parties it meant coming back from the heavy loss in this year's state elections.&nbsp;
Bhagwant Mann had held Sangrur in both the 2014 and 2019 general elections till he vacated it earlier this year in March. Sangrur was one of the three Lok Sabha seats and seven Assembly constituencies where bypolls were necessitated this year.&nbsp;
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Despite Aam Aadmi Party's victory in Punjab, it is a candidate of the Shiromani Akali Dal who is capturing attention on social media. The name of an Akali Dal candidate, and his defeat in the recent elections, has become a topic of online conversation.
The candidate is Winnerjit Singh Goldy, who was fielded from Sangrur. Winnerjit secured 7.24% of the votes, and lost to Aam Aadmi Party's Narinder Kaur Bharaj. Following the declaration of results, social media users pointed out the irony of Winnerjit losing.
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Winnerjit is former Vice-Chairman of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation. He faced BJP's Arvind Khanna, AAP's Narinder Kaur, and Congress' Vijay Inder Singla in the February 20 election. Singla came second, BJP third, while Akali Dal's Winnerjit ended up fourth in the polls.

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 Despite Aam Aadmi Party's victory in Punjab, it is a candidate of the Shiromani Akali Dal who is capturing attention on social media. The name of an Akali Dal candidate, and his defeat in the recent elections, has become a topic of online conversation. The candidate is Winnerjit Singh Goldy, who was fielded from Sangrur. Winnerjit secured 7.24% of the votes, and lost to Aam Aadmi Party's Narinder Kaur Bharaj.
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 Winnerjit is former Vice-Chairman of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation. He faced BJP's Arvind Khanna, AAP's Narinder Kaur, and Congress' Vijay Inder Singla in the February 20 election. Singla came second, BJP third, while Akali Dal's Winnerjit ended up fourth in the polls.
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<div>Winnerjit Singh Goldy secured 7.24% of the votes, and lost to Aam Aadmi Party's Narinder Kaur Bharaj.</div>

Despite Aam Aadmi Party's victory in Punjab, it is a candidate of the Shiromani Akali Dal who is capturing attention on social media.&nbsp;The name of an Akali Dal candidate, and his defeat in the recent elections, has become a topic of online conversation.
The candidate is Winnerjit Singh Goldy, who was fielded from Sangrur.&nbsp;Winnerjit secured 7.24% of the votes, and lost to Aam Aadmi Party's Narinder Kaur Bharaj.&nbsp;Following the declaration of results, social media users pointed out the irony of Winnerjit losing.
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Winnerjit is former Vice-Chairman of the Pepsu Road Transport Corporation.&nbsp;He faced BJP's Arvind Khanna, AAP's Narinder Kaur, and Congress' Vijay Inder Singla in the February 20 election.&nbsp;Singla came second, BJP third, while Akali Dal's Winnerjit ended up fourth in the polls.

At least six people, including three police personnel, were injured and six vehicles were damaged when protesting farmers&nbsp;who allegedly tried to force their way inside the venue of an event of by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal at the grain market in Moga on Thursday.
Police claimed that some of the protesters scuffled with them and hurled stones in a bid to force their way inside the SAD event venue in Moga's grain market.
Farmers claimed they were protesting peacefully and wanted to meet Mr. Badal to seek answers on farmers&rsquo; issues.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal had recently started a 100-day "yatra" across hundred assembly constituencies in Punjab.

Punjab: Police, protesting farmers clash outside Sukhbir Badal’s poll rally in Moga

Farmers clash with police in Moga as they&nbsp;lathicharge them to prevent their protest against Sukhbir Badal. Over 50 people injured

Protesting farmers disrupt&nbsp;Sukhbir Singh Badal's 100-day poll campaign
Police used water cannons and cane-charged to disperse&nbsp;farmers
Farmers&nbsp;raised slogans and accused Badal of supporting the farm laws
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<h2>Shiromani Akali Dal president Badal, currently a Lok Sabha MP, was campaigning in Moga ahead of the 2022 Punjab Assembly elections.</h2>

At least 50 people, including seven police personnel, were injured and six vehicles were damaged when protesting farmers&nbsp; allegedly tried to force their way inside the venue of an event of by Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal&nbsp;on Thursday.
Police claimed that some of the protesters scuffled with them and hurled stones in a bid to force their way inside the SAD event venue in Moga's grain market.
Farmers claimed they were protesting peacefully and wanted to meet&nbsp;SAD chief&nbsp;Badal to seek answers on farmers&rsquo; issues.
SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal had recently started a 100-day "yatra" across hundred assembly constituencies in Punjab.

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht.Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp;He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations'Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jairnail Singh&nbsp;Bhinranwale.

Pro Khalistani slogans raised at Golden Temple on 37th anniv of Operation Bluestar

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht. Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp; He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations' Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jairnail Singh&nbsp;Bhinranwale.

37th anniversary&nbsp;of&nbsp;Bluestar: pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans raised Sikh group led by Mann raised slogans&nbsp;at Golden Temple Young people held 'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad'&nbsp;placards&nbsp; Jathedar: Army op comparable to war between 2 nations

On the 37th anniversary of Operation Bluestar, pro-Khalistan&nbsp;slogans were raised at the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Sunday. A large congregation of young&nbsp;people gathered to commemorate the day. Supporters of the Shiromani&nbsp;Akali&nbsp;Dal(Mann)&nbsp;led by former MP Simarjeet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Mann&nbsp;were seen raising slogans and holding placards that had&nbsp;'Khalistan&nbsp;Zindabad' written over it at the Akal&nbsp;Takht. Describing the&nbsp;Army operation&nbsp;as the 'da ghallughara&nbsp;of 84' or the holocaust of 84,&nbsp;Jathedar&nbsp;Akal&nbsp;Takht&nbsp;Gyani&nbsp;Harpreet&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;asked the Sikh community to maintain unity.&nbsp; He further said that the sikh&nbsp;community will always remember the unhealed wounds of Operation Bluestar, which he said 'was comparable to a war between 2 nations' Operation Bluestar&nbsp;was carried out in June 1984 to seize the militants and their leader Jarnail Singh&nbsp;Bhindranwale.

Punjab CM's sit-in protest today against farm laws

Punjab CM will stage a sit-in protest against the new farm laws today at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh, on his birth anniversary

A day after the three farm bills were signed into law by President Ram Nath Kovind, farmers groups and political parties plan to intensify their protests. Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh will stage a sit-in protest against the contentious laws today at Khatkar Kalan, the ancestral village of freedom fighter Shaheed Bhagat Singh, on his birth anniversary. He will be joined by all Congress MPs and MLAs. Shiromani Akali Dal, which quit the NDA over the issue, said President Kovind&rsquo;s assent to the three bills marked a &ldquo;dark day for democracy and farmers.&rdquo;

Big blow to NDA, Akali Dal exits alliance over farm bills

The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday broke ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, days after Harsimrat Kaur resigned from the Union cabinet over contentious farm bills.
"Recently Centre introduced three agriculture bills, which directly affect farmers, labourers and local traders. The ordinances hit the argricultural sector. I spoke in Parliament that we were not taken into confidence over farm bills by the Centre," Sukhbir Badal said.

Big blow to NDA, Akali Dal exits alliance over farm bills
Sukhbir Badal: can't be a part of NDA that brought farm bills
Sukhbir Badal: unanimously desired we leave NDA alliance
Harsimrat&nbsp;Kaur&nbsp;resigned from Union Cabinet over farm bills
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The Shiromani Akali Dal on Saturday broke ties with the Bharatiya Janata Party, days after Harsimrat Kaur resigned from the Union cabinet over contentious farm bills.
SAD President Sukhbir&nbsp;Singh&nbsp;Badal&nbsp;said, the party was not taken into confidence before passing the three agriculture bills, which directly affect farmers, labourers and local traders. He added, Akali&nbsp;Dal&nbsp;had been trying to attract Centre's attention to the farmers' issues and the impact of the Bills but their efforts went in vain.
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Farm bills tabled in Rajya Sabha amid Opposition uproar

Farmers' bills moved in Rajya Sabha&nbsp;amid massive uproar from the Opposition, govt says&nbsp;bills have nothing to do with MSPs

Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar&nbsp;tabled the three contentious&nbsp;agriculture reform bills in the Rajya&nbsp;Sabha&nbsp;on Sunday amid massive uproar from Opposition benches.
"I want to assure everyone that the bills have nothing to do with MSPs. MSPs were there and will continue. I would request everyone to reconsider their views on the farm bills. The two bills are historic and will bring a change in the lives of the farmers. The farmers will be able to freely trade their produce anywhere in the country.", said Tomar&nbsp;to members.&nbsp;
The numbers, are in favour of the BJP in the Rajya Sabha, while the Lok Sabha already cleared the bills despite a key NDA member, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), opposing them.&nbsp;BJP leaders are confident that they will get the support of over 130 members, including 9 of the AIADMK and 6 MPs of the YSR Congress, both of whom are not part of the NDA, if a division of votes is sought on these bills. The Shiv Sena, a former BJP ally and now in opposition, has also expressed its support.

Agriculture bills to be taken up by Rajya Sabha today

The Rajya Sabha on Saturday will take up the two contentious agriculture reform bills whose passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday night led to fireworks in the house, with fault lines showing up within the NDA as well.
While opposition MPs staged a walkout, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the lone Akali Dal leader in PM Modi's cabinet stepped down in protest of the bills.
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of trying to mislead farmers, while the Congress said the bills are a govt conspiracy to 'undo' the Green Revolution.
Opposition parties TMC and RSP have also opposed the two bills, along with BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal who have called it 'anti-farmer'.

Agriculture bills to be taken up by Rajya Sabha on Saturday

The Rajya Sabha on Saturday will take up the two contentious agriculture reform bills whose passage in the Lok Sabha on Thursday night led to fireworks in the house, with fault lines showing up within the NDA as well.
While opposition MPs staged a walkout, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the lone Akali Dal leader in PM Modi's cabinet stepped down in protest of the bills.
In a series of tweets, Prime Minister Narendra Modi accused the opposition of trying to mislead farmers, while the Congress said the bills are a govt conspiracy to 'undo' the Green Revolution.
Opposition parties TMC and RSP have also opposed the two bills, along with BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal who have called it 'anti-farmer'.

'Oppn lying to farmers': PM Modi on farm bills

Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;hit out at the opposition for misleading the farmers regarding the 3 new farm sector legislations

'Historic': PM Modi assures farmers on new bills

Prime Minister Narendra Modi&nbsp;hit out at the opposition for misleading the farmers regarding the 3 new farm sector legislations.&nbsp;The PM asserted that the bills will give new independence to the farmers as they'll now have more options &amp; opportunities to sell their produce. &nbsp;He assured the farming community that minimum support price and government procurement of their produce will continue along with a lot of other options for them.&nbsp; ((Byte: PM))

Hailing the passage of three farm sector bills in Lok Sabha, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday described these proposed legislations as historic and asserted that they will rid farmers and the farm sector of middlemen and other bottlenecks.
With ruling BJP ally Shiromani Akali Dal joining the opposition in protesting these bills, PM&nbsp;Modi asserted that many forces are trying to "mislead' farmers and assured the farming community that minimum support price (MSP) and government procurement of their produce will continue along with a lot of other options for them.
These reforms will provide new opportunities to farmers to sell their produce and will lead to increased profits for them, he said.
Modi also urged farmers and those associated with the agriculture sector to listen to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar's reply to the discussion on these bills.
Many forces are trying to mislead farmers, he added, while assuring them of the benefits of these reforms. "The people who ruled this country for decades are attempting to mislead the farmers on this issue. They are lying to the farmers," the PM said.
Lok Sabha on Thursday passed the Farmers Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill and the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill.
It has already passed Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill.
The three bills will now be tabled in Rajya Sabha and become laws after the Upper House also passes them.
They will replace ordinances promulgated by the Union government.
The two bills were passed by voice vote in Lok Sabha earlier in the evening amid protests by opposition parties with SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal also vehemently opposing them, calling these measures as anti-farmers.
The SAD's lone member in the Union Cabinet Harsimrat Kaur Badal quit the government, accusing it of not taking farmers on board.

Harsimrat Kaur will resign from union cabinet: SAD chief in LS

Stressing that Shiromani Akali Dal, which is a member of&nbsp;BJP-led NDA, opposed the farm bills moved by the Centre, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal&nbsp;on Thursday said that Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur will resign from the union cabinet in&nbsp;protest over the ordinances. Targeting SAD president Sukhbir Badal and his wife and Union Cabinet Minister&nbsp;Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Congress, AAP and SAD (Democratic) MPs had demanded that she resign from the Union Cabinet as her position is 'untenable' following her party&rsquo;s stance against the agriculture Bills. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday moved&nbsp; the three bills&nbsp;in Lok Sabha. The Opposition&nbsp;has said the ordinances were Centre&rsquo;s attempt to destroy agriculture.

Harsimrat&nbsp;Kaur&nbsp;will quit Modi&nbsp;cabinet: Akali&nbsp;Dal
SAD chief: Harsimrat&nbsp;will quit over Centre's farm bills
Opposition had demanded Harsimrat's&nbsp;resignation
Opposition: can't oppose bill and continue as minister
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Stressing that Shiromani Akali Dal, which is a member of&nbsp;BJP-led NDA, opposed the farm bills moved by the Centre, SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal&nbsp;on Thursday said that Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur will resign from the union cabinet in&nbsp;protest over the ordinances. Targeting SAD president Sukhbir Badal and his wife and Union Cabinet Minister&nbsp;Harsimrat Kaur Badal, Congress, AAP and SAD (Democratic) MPs had demanded that she resign from the Union Cabinet as her position is 'untenable' following her party&rsquo;s stance against the agriculture Bills. Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar on Thursday moved&nbsp; the three bills&nbsp;in Lok Sabha. The Opposition&nbsp;has said the ordinances were Centre&rsquo;s attempt to destroy agriculture.

Punjab CM: No cases against farmers protesting agri bills

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed to farmers not to stop traffic or violate Section 144 in the state over the agriculture bills introduced by the government in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. However, he made it clear that no cases would be registered against the protesting farmers as they were fighting for their lives. After submitting a memorandum against the anti-farmer Bills on behalf of the Punjab Congress to the Governor, he said that the FIRs already registered against farmers would be withdrawn. He added that the Centre's legislations would ruin Punjab&rsquo;s agriculture, which was the backbone of its economy. Meanwhile, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Badal has said they would vote against the three agriculture bills listed for Wednesday in the parliament.

Punjab CM: No cases against farmers protesting the agri bills

Punjab farmers protesting against agriculture bills
Punjab CM appealed to farmers to not violate section 144
CM says no cases against protesting farmers, FIRs withdrawn
SAD chief said will vote against 3 agri bills in parliament
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Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday appealed to farmers not to stop traffic or violate Section 144 in the state over the agriculture bills introduced by the Centre in the ongoing monsoon session of Parliament. However, he made it clear that no cases would be registered against the protesting farmers as they were fighting for their lives. After submitting a memorandum against the anti-farmer Bills on behalf of the Punjab Congress to the Governor, Captain said that the FIRs already registered against farmers would be withdrawn. He added that the Centre's legislations would ruin Punjab&rsquo;s agriculture, which is the backbone of its economy. Meanwhile, BJP&nbsp;ally&nbsp;Shiromani Akali Dal&nbsp;chief Sukhbir Badal has said party MPs&nbsp;would vote against the three agriculture bills listed for Wednesday in the parliament.

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