SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses party supporters during 'Akhand Paath', a prayer meeting for farmers who lost their lives in protests against the new farm laws, in Bath...
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Former union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal pays obeisance at Golden Temple ahead of SAD party's 100th year foundation day, in Amritsar.
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In this file photo, Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a light moment with Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) patron and former chief minister of Punjab Parkash Singh Badal, during an elec...
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders during party's Core Committee meeting on the ongoing farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' agitation over Centre's farm reform laws, in Chandigarh.
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Prem Singh Chandumajra, Harinderpal Singh Chandumajra, and other leaders take part in 'Punjab Bachao Rally' in support of farmers in Patiala.
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) party President Sukhbir Singh Badal during a program orgainsed to mark the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC)'s 100th foundation day at the Go...
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SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal (C) along with party leaders and workers during a protest against the state government regarding the Punjab post matric scholarship scam, at Nabha...
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Shiromani Akali Dal activists carry cotton and corn as they stage a protest outside the Krishi Bhawan over farmers' issues including minimum support price (MSP), in New Delhi.
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Police stop activists of Shiromani Akali Dal who were staging a protest outside the Krishi Bhawan over farmers' issues including minimum support price (MSP), in New Delhi.
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Shiromani Akali Dal activists stage a protest outside the Krishi Bhawan over farmers' issues including minimum support price (MSP), in New Delhi.
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SAD President Sukhbir Singh Badal interacts with cotton growers, at a yard in Fazilka district.
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Police personnel try to stop Shiromani Akali Dal supporters who were holding a protest march over the new farm laws, Chandigarh. SAD supporters Thursday began protest marches from ...
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Former Union minister and Shiromani Akali Dal leader Harsimrat Kaur is stopped by the police while she was leading a protest march over the new farm laws, Chandigarh. SAD supporter...
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal with former Punjab minister Bikram Singh Majithia and party leaders and workers during a protest march against the recent farm law...
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal along with others pays obeisance at Golden Temple before starting the Kisan March beginning from all three Sikh religious Takhts t...
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Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia (L) addresses a press conference, in Amritsar.
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Former union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal addresses Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) workers at a gurdwara, in Gillpatti village of Bathinda.
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a gathering of party workers and farmers, in Amritsar
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a gathering of party workers and farmers to mobilise them for October 1 Kisan March, which would commence from all three...
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Shiromani Akali Dal President Sukhbir Singh Badal addresses a press conference after SAD core committee meeting, as he announces the party's decision to quit National Democratic Al...
A party which treats citizens exercising their democratic right of protest as Naxals, terrorists has lost all right to rule over those citizens: Amarinder Singh
'This is not just political dishonesty in the extreme but also an inhuman betrayal of the simple-hearted and trusting farmers,' said Badal in a statement
Harsimrat Kaur Badal had on September 17 quit the Union Cabinet after Sukhbir Badal strongly opposed the bills in Lok Sabha, claiming these legislations will "destroy" the agriculture sector in Punjab.
Reacting to the SAD's decision of breaking ties, BJP's senior leader Manoranjan Kalia said it was unfortunate that they broke a long association. 'We are ready. We will fight (polls) and we are definitely going to form the government,' he added.
The Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal urged Captain Amarinder Singh to immediately take steps to ensure Punjab be exempted from the recently passed farm legislations.
The Centre is in for a faceoff with federal power as 11 states, including a few ruled by BJP allies, oppose implementation of NRC. Some oppose CAA as well.
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