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Govt using brute force to oppress farmers, alleges Sukhbir Singh Badal

The SAD leader also said that farmers have been discussing these issues with the government, but there has been no outcome

SAD says farmer violence on Jan 26 a conspiracy, demands int'l inquiry

Clashes broke out in multiple places, leading to violence in well-known landmarks of Delhi and its suburbs, amid waves of violence that ebbed and flowed through the Republic Day

Haryana police using water cannons on farmers shows insensitivity: Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal strongly condemned the 'repression' unleashed by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Haryana against peacefully protesting farmers

Farmers' protest: BJP's Punjab imbroglio shows no signs of resolution

The business community accused the BJP leaders of driving a divide between the farmers and traders

Centre adopting a callous and insensitive attitude towards farmers: SAD

SAD president Sukhbir Badal slammed the BJP-led central government, accusing it of adopting a "callous and insensitive attitude" towards farmers

In Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh has hit the sweet spot

With no effective challenge from within his own party and a weak opposition outside, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is in a sweet spot politically

Bharat Bandh disrupts life in some states; Opposition to meet Prez today

In several parts of the country, including in BJP-ruled Goa, Himachal Pradesh, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh, life continued unimpeded

Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Vibhushan in protest against farm laws

Badal is a former Punjab Chief Minister and Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch

Abandoned by SAD, BJP to contest all 117 seats in 2022 Punjab elections

Tarun Chugh announced that the Bharatiya Janata Party will contest all 117 Assembly constituencies in the 2022 state polls on its own

Shiromani Akali Dal calls on Punjab govt to declare MSP for fresh produce

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) asks the Punjab government to follow in the footsteps of Kerala in putting in place a minimum support price (MSP) for fresh farm fruits and vegetables.

SAD asks Punjab govt to declare MSP for farm fruits and vegetables

The Shiromani Akali Dal asked the Punjab government to follow the Kerala pattern and declare the minimum support price (MSP) for fresh farm fruits and vegetables to give a boost to agriculture.

Assure crop procurement at MSP by state govt if Centre falters, demands SAD

Stressing that a lot needs to be done to secure Punjab farmers' future, the SAD sought an assurance from CM Amarinder Singh that the state government will procure crops at MSP if the Centre falters

Modi-Shah's Ashwamedha Yagna with NDA almost complete

Modi and Shah's BJP doesn't need the NDA anymore. Advani's experiment is over, used and discarded

Cotton growers in Punjab are being 'exploited', says Sukhbir Singh Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday to intervene and ensure cotton was procured at the minimum support price in Punjab

With Paswan's death, no non-BJP cabinet minister in Modi govt now

Ramdas Athawale of Republican Party of India (RPI) is the only member in the Union Council of Ministers from an ally party

SAD asks Punjab govt to pay Rs 2.5k per acre to farmers to manage stubble

Badal said the apex court had clearly stipulated that the state should not wait for the Union government to come up with the compensation and should take measures to do the needful on its own

Capt Amarinder launches signature campaign in Punjab against farm laws

Singh said the SAD is projecting Badal''s resignation from the Narendra Modi cabinet against the farm bills "as a big sacrifice instead of a duty towards Punjab"

Amarinder Singh's sit-in protest at Khatkar Kalaan is shameful: Badal

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Monday termed the sit-in protest at Khatkar Kalaan by Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh as "shameful political nautanki" and alleged that "Singh's claim of farmers' struggle in Punjab turning violent" is a "ploy to weaken the peaceful movement.""Pb CM's dharna at Khatkar Kalaan, known for Shaheed Bhagat Singh memorial, is shameful political nautanki. Utter disrespect! These were the very people Shaheed-e-Azam opposed when he was alive. Do Amarinder and company share any part of his ideology? They are only exploiting sentiments," Badal said in a tweet attaching a picture of his address to workers."Pb CM's claim of farmers' struggle in Punjab turning violent is a ploy to weaken the peaceful movement. I urge Punjab unit of #BJP, all political parties & organisations to join hands & save our farmers. Agri economy needs a boost & SAD will follow any effort in this direction," he added.Badal demanded that ..

SAD asks party leaders to resign from posts held in Delhi's civic bodies

The Delhi unit of the party chalked out its future course of action at a meeting of its core committee held earlier in the day

SAD-NDA split unlikely to trigger wild moves in market; eye on US elections

There may be some mild tremors in the stock market due to the exit of the SAD. However, most of the political risks in the global markets now centre on the US