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The [tag]Punjab[/tag] Council of Ministers in a meeting held here today under the chairmanship of Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today approved the law for prevention of printing, publication, storage, distribution and sale of Birs of Sri Guru Granth Sahib, the [tag]holy book[/tag] of the [tag]Sikh[/tag]s by private persons except Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee ( [tag]SGPC[/tag]) or its authorized persons.
Disclosing this here today a spokesman [...]

The Shiromani [tag]Akali[/tag] Dal today threw its swank new office in Sector 28 here open to the media. The SAD Working president Mr. [tag]Sukhbir Singh Badal[/tag] today took some media persons around the sprawling complex which, according to him, symbolizes the “the party’s vision of a modern, technologically advanced Punjab. This also bespeaks the march [...]

Senior BJP leader and Medical Education and Research Minister Mr. [tag]Tikshan Sood[/tag] today demanded registration of fresh case against S. Simranjeet Singh [tag]Mann[/tag] for hurting the sentiments of crores of [tag]Hindus[/tag] all over the world by questioning the very existence of Lord [tag]Rama[/tag]. In a statement issued here today the [tag]BJP[/tag] leader said that immediately [...]

The projection of L K [tag]Advani[/tag] as the Prime Ministerial candidate by the [tag]BJP[tag] was lauded by the Shiromani [tag]Akali[/tag] Dal today described itself as BJP’s “longest lasting and most dependable ally in the country”. And leading the voice of support was [tag]Sukhbir Singh Badal[/tag], son of Punjab Chief Minister and working president of [...]

Sai Makhdoom Syed Chan Pir [tag]Qadri[/tag], the 19th generation descendent of Sai Hazrat [tag]Mian Mir[/tag] Ji who laid the foundation stone of Sri [tag]Harimandir[/tag] Sahib today called on [tag]Punjab[/tag] Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh [tag]Badal[/tag] at his residence to show the rare glimpse (Darshan) of the belongings of Sri [tag]Guru Arjun Dev[/tag] Ji, fith [tag]Sikh[/tag] [tag]Guru[/tag] including Guru ji’s [...]

Congress MLA from Bholath constituency, Sukhpal Singh Khaira today filed a complaint against Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal for allegedly committing a corrupt practice under the All India Gurdwara Act. In a complaint filed with the Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Khaira alleged that the Chief Minister of Punjab in order to allure [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal today announced a series of steps to develop the Holy City Sultanpur Lodhi to bring it on International Religious Tourist Circuit.
Presiding over the first meeting of newly constituted Sultanpur Lodhi Development Board, here today, the Chief Minister said that the urban infrastructure, Health facilities, Tourism & Education [...]

Principal Bharpur Singh (74) died of heart attack in a Delhi hospital where he underwent a heart surgery two days back. He is survived by his wife, a daughter and three sons, who are settled abroad. He will be cremated on Monday, 8 th October in Mohali cremation ground in the afternoon.
Expressing profound [...]

Punjab Government had banned the Hindi book “Shri Guru Granth Sahib’ –Sant Panapdas ji ki Wani, written by Sant Panapdas ji, Mohalla Lohiayan Dhampur (Distt. Bijnaur), U.P as it contains objectionable material which will promote resentment amongst the Sikh Community and Outage its religious feeling and is defamatory to Sikh religion.
Disclosing this here today a [...]

The Punjab Government has announced holiday on September 21 st on the occasion of birth anniversary of Baba Sri Chand Ji, elder son of Sh. Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
According to the spokesman of the Punjab Government all the Punjab government offices, educational institutions, Boards and co- operations would remain closed on Friday i.e. September 21st.

Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal today constituted a 8-member panel of eminent historians, academicians and scholars in Sikh history as well as geographical experts to identify and delineate the path on which the Tenth Guru of Sikhs Sri Guru Gobind Singh ji traveled from Sri Anandpur Sahib to Sachkhand Sri Hazoor Sahib Nanded. [...]

Punjab Chief Minister Mr.Parkash Singh Badal today released a pictorial book titled ‘A spiritual Sanctuary of Humanity Sri Harimandar Sahib’ authored and compiled by Mr.Roop Singh and Rupinder Khullar.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr.Badal said that indeed it was a unique initiative on the part of the authors who had put in lot of hard work [...]

Senior Shiromani Akali Dal Leaders Mr. Balwinder Singh Bhunder and Prof. Prem Singh Chandumajra, today alleged that Delhi based businessman-cum-politician Mr.Paramjit Singh Sarna was posing a ‘great danger to peace and communal harmony in Punjab’ They accused him of acting as stooge of “anti panthic forces” and secretly promoting the agenda of Sirsa Dera Chief, [...]

Paramilitary forces took out flag marches in the state amdist apprehension of violence between the Sikhs and followers of dera sacha sauda.
The situation remained tense for the fifth day today, though there were sporadic incidents of violence in Punjab.
With neither the Sikhs nor the dera holding talks, the situation continues to be tense. Sikhs are [...]

This meeting of the Political Affairs Committee of the Shiromani Akali Dal strongly condemns the heinous act of the religious quack of Sirsa Dera in trying to replicate the holy appearance of the Great Tenth Master, Guru Gobind Singh Ji by appearing in hypocritical dress like the robes graced by the Great Guru. [...]

The All Party meeting called by Sardar Parkash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab, and attended by leaders from SAD, BJP, Congress, CPI, CPM, MCPI and BSP today strongly condemned the provocative act of a sect head to replicate the holy practices of tenth Guru Sri Gobind Singh Ji Maharaj. The meeting also condemned [...]

The clash at salabatpur seems to have been averted with Sikhs dispersing from the site, according to news reports. Talks about forming a committee seems to have helped avoid the crisis.
Meanwhile Haryana police have sealed the border at Dabwali to avoid the possible march of dera
activists into Punjab and avoid a possible showdown.

A spokesperson of Punjab government today strongly denied the rumours that the Punjab government has issued any instructions to Punjab Police to get the Deras of any sect vacated.
Speaking on behalf of the Punjab Chief Minister, Mr. Parkash Singh Badal, his Media Advisor, Mr. Harcharan Bains said that the Police was trying to persuade the [...]

The Punjab government today asked for 50 companies of Central forces to be deployed in sensitive areas in the state.
According to an official spokesperson, the Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal spoke to the Union Home Minister and apprised him of the situation necessitating the call for Central forces.
Earlier the Chief Minister held a meeting [...]

An estimated 25,000 Sikhs are reported to have assembled at Salabetpura, a dera of Sacha Sauda in Punjab near Bathinda, according to indian television channels.
They were returning from the meeting called by Sikh high priests at Talwandi Sabo earlier today. An estimated 3000 dera followers are reported to be inside.
Meanwhile there have been reports about other deras being attacked in Punjab as well. The main dera headquarters is [...]

The meeting of the five Sikh High priests held at Talwandi Sabo decided on a social boycott of the Dera Sacha Sauda headed by Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
The decision, termed by mild in some Sikh quarters, was described as unfortunate by dera followers.
The meeting, which was headed by the Akal Takhat jathedar, Giani Joginder Singh [...]

Senior BJP leader Vijay Kumar Malhotra today demanded an apology from the chief of dera sacha sauda, Gurmeet Ram Raheem Singh for trying to appear as Guru Gobind Singh, tenth Sikh Guru. He demanded an apology, failing which the state government should take action against him, Malhotra said.
The dera is based in Sirsa, which falls [...]

Clashes between Sikhs and followers of Dera Sacha Sauda were witnessed in B athinda as scores of protests were organised by Sikhs in some parts of the state against the Dera today. While Sikhs were protesting against the dera chief, followers of the dera opposed the Sikh protest.One TV channel put the number injured at [...]

The Punjab Chief Minister Mr. Parkash Singh Badal said today took strong exception to the reported move of the union government to tamper with Constitution in order to deprive the minorities in the country of their legitimate status. “This is a highly thoughtless move, and one that can drive the country into an [...]

The Punjab Government has decided to implement all decisions pertaining to the resettlement of 1984 Sikh riot victims that were earlier undertaken by the Akali-BJP government during the year 1997-2002 but were abandoned by the previous Congress Govt. in the state.
This was announced by Punjab Chief Minister S. Parkash Singh Badal while listening to the [...]