Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) is a centre-right Sikh-centric state political party in Punjab. SAD was founded 105 years ago, on 19 December 1920. The president of Shiromani Akali Dal is Sukhbir Singh Badal.
On Monday, 23 March 2026, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal asked Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to stop the drama in the name of special session of the Assembly. Senior leader Mantar Singh Brar addressed the rally.
Badal said that the previous SAD government had enacted an anti-sacrilege law in 2016. He further said that the anti-sacrilege law passed by the Assembly in 2016 had a provision for life imprisonment for anyone who sacrileged the 11th Guru, Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji Maharaj.
“The law is yet to be ratified by the centre. Instead of indulging in a drama on this sensitive issue, the chief minister should take up this matter with the central government and get it passed.”
“Asserting that sacrileges had started in Punjab in 2015 after the advent of the Aam Aadmi Party into the State, Mr Sukhbir Badal said – AAP legislator Naresh Yadav was even convicted in a sacrilege case but AAP is yet to tell Punjabis why it defended Yadav and even fielded it’s senior most leaders – Harpal Cheema and Harjot Bains to fight his case”.
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President Badal appealed to the people to support the Shiromani Akali Dal and stay away from the Delhi-based party, which has always discriminated against Punjab.
SAD president Sukhbir Singh Said:
“Modi ji (Prime minister Narendra Modi), Rahul Gandhi and Arvind Kejriwal have no concern for you. The SAD however is part and parcel of your family. We have always stood with you. We stand for ‘sewa’ while the parties of Delhi only believe in ruling and looting”.
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