News for 'Singh Badal'

Badal sworn in as Punjab CM

Badal sworn in as Punjab CM

Rediff.com2 Mar 2007

Punjab Governor S F Rodrigues administered the oath of office and secrecy to Badal at a ceremony held at PCA stadium in Mohali.

Centre trying to defame farmers: Sukhbir Badal

Centre trying to defame farmers: Sukhbir Badal

Rediff.com21 Dec 2020

Modi should call an emergency Parliament session and repeal these acts, said the SAD chief, adding that people have the final say in a democracy.

Congress instigated Punjab violence: Badal

Congress instigated Punjab violence: Badal

Rediff.com16 May 2007

"Congress has always tried to disturb peace in the state whenever it is out of power."

Wealth case: Badal rules out quitting

Wealth case: Badal rules out quitting

Rediff.com10 Mar 2007

A special court in Roopnagar on Friday framed charges against Badal, his wife, son and seven others in connection with the case.

Sukhbir Badal urges President not to sign farm bills

Sukhbir Badal urges President not to sign farm bills

Rediff.com20 Sep 2020

The Shiromani Akali Dal chief said the passage of the Bills marks a 'sad day' for the 'country's millions and for democracy'.

US federal judge recuses himself from Badal case

US federal judge recuses himself from Badal case

Rediff.com17 Jan 2013

Badal has been charged with custodial torture and for shielding police officers responsible for torture, extra judicial killings and continuous human rights violations against the Sikh community in Punjab.

Badals served chargesheet in assets case

Badals served chargesheet in assets case

Rediff.com13 Mar 2007

The chargesheet in the case was presented by police in the court on November 2003 and Badal and his son had lodged in jail from December 1 to December 9, 2003.

Badal alleges BSF's connivance in drug trafficking

Badal alleges BSF's connivance in drug trafficking

Rediff.com13 Oct 2012

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday asked the Centre to take effective steps to curb drug trafficking going on through Pakistan, Afghanistan and Rajasthan.

Badal, Tohra bury differences, join hands

Badal, Tohra bury differences, join hands

Rediff.com13 Jun 2003

The two had parted ways following differences over running the Akali Dal, Punjab.

Badal prepares for fourth term as CM

Badal prepares for fourth term as CM

Rediff.com28 Feb 2007

The going for Badal, however, may not be smooth as the Akalis will be dependent on the BJP for the survival of the government.

SC stays Badal's trial

SC stays Badal's trial

Rediff.com4 Oct 2004

A bench comprising Justice N Santosh Hegde and Justice P P Naolekar issued notices to the state government and Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.

Rahul calls Sukhbir Badal 'symbol of corruption', attacks Modi

Rahul calls Sukhbir Badal 'symbol of corruption', attacks Modi

Rediff.com28 Jan 2017

The Nehru-Gandhi scion attacked the Akalis for allegedly plundering Punjab and appealed people to vote for the Congress in the February 4 polls "to transform Punjab".

Ranji Trophy: Karun notches second ton; Rahane flops

Ranji Trophy: Karun notches second ton; Rahane flops

Rediff.com1 Nov 2025

Ignored Karun Nair hits 2nd ton to take Karnataka to 319/3 against Kerala in the Ranji Trophy.

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Decoding the Badals' business empire

Rediff.com23 Jan 2017

There is more than what meets the eye to the wealth accumulated by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

My good health is bad for Congress, says Badal

My good health is bad for Congress, says Badal

Rediff.com19 Feb 2013

Wooing voters for his party candidate in the Moga assemby byelection, Shiromani Akali Dal patriach and Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday regaled the crowds with his wit and sarcasm mainly directed at his political opponents.

Court grants bail to Badal, son

Court grants bail to Badal, son

Rediff.com9 Dec 2003

Special Judge S K Goyal granted bail to the father-son duo on a bail bond of Rs two million each and a surety of like amount in the disproportionate assets case.

US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal

US court dismisses rights violation case against Badal

Rediff.com19 May 2013

A US court has dismissed a case against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal accusing him of being involved in human rights violations.

Rebel SAD leaders apologise to Akal Takht jathedar for Akali regime mistakes

Rebel SAD leaders apologise to Akal Takht jathedar for Akali regime mistakes

Rediff.com1 Jul 2024

They handed the apology letter to Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh at the Akal Takht Secretariat at the Golden Temple in Amritsar. The Akal Takht is the supreme temporal seat of the Sikhs.

Badal for CBI probe against Amarinder's son

Badal for CBI probe against Amarinder's son

Rediff.com29 Dec 2003

Raninder Singh is allegedly involved in a hawala deal.

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Haryana has no right over Chandigarh: Badal

Rediff.com3 Feb 2010

"Chandigarh is ours. They (Haryana) have no right over it," Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal said on Wednesday.

Badal meets Gurdwara shooting victims; appeals for peace

Badal meets Gurdwara shooting victims; appeals for peace

Rediff.com9 Aug 2012

Describing the Wisconsin gurdwara shooting that claimed six lives as 'very Shocking', Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has appealed to the Sikhs in the United States to keep 'peace and harmony', as he met the victims' families and visited the injured.

Reshuffle: Old wine in new bottle, says Badal

Reshuffle: Old wine in new bottle, says Badal

Rediff.com28 Oct 2012

Terming the reshuffle in the Union Council of Ministers as a "face saving" exercise, Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Sunday said it is the "same old wine in a new bottle" and the exercise would in no way improve the Congress' image.

BJP plays down Sukhbir Badal's comment supporting FDI

BJP plays down Sukhbir Badal's comment supporting FDI

Rediff.com26 Sep 2012

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday played down the remark made by Shiromani Akali Dal leader and Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on backing Foreign Direct Investment in retail if the United Progressive Alliance government addresses the concerns of traders.

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Will 2017 be as good as 2012 for the Badals?

Rediff.com12 Dec 2016

There is anti-incumbency in urban areas. Rural Punjab, the Akali base, will hold the key.

Goof-up takes Badal's copter to wrong helipad

Goof-up takes Badal's copter to wrong helipad

Rediff.com8 Apr 2010

A goof-up by Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal's security coordination committee led the helicopter carrying him to the wrong destination.

Badal seeks time to respond to charges in US court

Badal seeks time to respond to charges in US court

Rediff.com1 Sep 2012

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, who was served summons by a United States court last month in a case of alleged custodial torture and extra judicial killings of Sikhs, has sought dismissal of the motion against him or additional time of 90 days to defend the charges.

Pak suspends 7 cops for leaving Badal delegation unguarded

Pak suspends 7 cops for leaving Badal delegation unguarded

Rediff.com9 Nov 2012

Seven policemen of the elite force of Pakistan have been suspended from service for leaving Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal and his delegation unguarded while they went to have dinner at a reception in Lahore, officials said.

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Punjab: Badal curtails retail majors

Rediff.com17 Oct 2007

It is not the vendors and small shopkeepers, but the Chief Minister of Punjab who voiced the first protest against firms foraying into the retail sector in Punjab.

Badal terms Third Front talk a 'figment of imagination'

Badal terms Third Front talk a 'figment of imagination'

Rediff.com26 Mar 2013

Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Tuesday dismissed talks of formation of a Third Front as a, 'figment of imagination'.

Badal dedicates Padma award to proud, patriotic Punjabis

Badal dedicates Padma award to proud, patriotic Punjabis

Rediff.com25 Jan 2015

The Punjab CM said he was overwhelmed at receiving the Padma Vibhushan.

Punjab = Badal... Akali Dal hopes it stays that way

Punjab = Badal... Akali Dal hopes it stays that way

Rediff.com10 Jan 2012

Badal has been a constant in Punjab. Will his party survive the next Assembly elections? Aditi Phadnis examines

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt over farm bills

Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits Modi govt over farm bills

Rediff.com18 Sep 2020

Kaur, the Union Minister of Food Processing Industries, is the only SAD representative in the Modi government.

Moga case: Ownership of bus will not affect probe, says Badal

Moga case: Ownership of bus will not affect probe, says Badal

Rediff.com1 May 2015

It is "absurd to think" that such a brutality will go unpunished due to ownership of the vehicle, says Punjab deputy CM

Arab Spring in the offing in Punjab: Manpreet Badal

Arab Spring in the offing in Punjab: Manpreet Badal

Rediff.com27 Jan 2012

President of newly-formed Punjab People's Party, which is emerging as a third force in the state, Manpreet claims the results of Punjab elections would be quite different than expected.

Modi assures Badal on welfare of Sikhs in Gujarat

Modi assures Badal on welfare of Sikhs in Gujarat

Rediff.com5 Aug 2013

Dismissing claims that Sikhs settled in Gujarat had been deprived of their land rights, Chief Minister Narendra Modi has assured his Punjab counterpart Prakash Singh Badal about their welfare.

Case registered against Badal, family

Case registered against Badal, family

Rediff.com26 Jun 2003

The case has been registered against the former Punjab chief minister for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.

Badal worth Rs 4,326 cr: Vigilance bureau

Badal worth Rs 4,326 cr: Vigilance bureau

Rediff.com22 Nov 2003

After months of investigations, the Punjab Vigilance Bureau on Saturday filed a charge sheet against former chief minister Prakash Singh Badal and his family in a disproportionate assets case in a court in Ropar.

SC slams cops for not appealing acquittals in anti-Sikh riots cases

SC slams cops for not appealing acquittals in anti-Sikh riots cases

Rediff.com10 Feb 2025

The Supreme Court has expressed its dissatisfaction with the Delhi Police's handling of appeals against acquittals in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots cases. The court emphasized the need for serious and earnest prosecution, not just for the sake of it. This comes in the wake of a public interest litigation filed by a former Shiromani Gurudwara Prabhandak Committee member, seeking justice for the victims of the violence.

Badal's nephew charged with ISI links

Badal's nephew charged with ISI links

Rediff.com5 Jul 2003

Narottam Singh Dhillon alleged links came to light during interrogation of two drug smugglers, who were arrested four days back, Superintendent of Police, Muktsar, Surinder Pal Singh said.

Congress makes a comeback in Punjab with 7 seats; AAP bags 3

Congress makes a comeback in Punjab with 7 seats; AAP bags 3

Rediff.com5 Jun 2024

The Congress appeared to have bounced back in the state's political landscape after suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of the AAP in the 2022 Punjab assembly polls.