Birth of New Akali Dal: Dhindsa, Brahmpura launches Shiromani Akali Dal

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Birth of New Akali Dal: Dhindsa, Brahmpura launches Shiromani Akali Dal

Tuesday, 18 May 2021 | PNS | Chandigarh

Years after parting ways with the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) led by the Badals, the two Akali veterans — Ranjit Singh Brahmpura and Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa — on Monday announced to launch a new Akali Dal — Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukat).

The new political outfit was formed after the dissolution of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Taksali), formed by former MP Ranjit Singh Brahmpura, and Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) launched by Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa.

SAD (Democratic) and SAD (Taksali) — both the breakaway factions of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) — had announced on April 19 that they were dissolving both outfits to make way for a new party. But due to COVID-19, the new launch of the new party got delayed.

The announcement of the floating of the new political party was made in the presence of some selective senior leaders of both the parties.

“We have decided to launch new political party ‘Shiromani Akali Dal (Sanyukat)’ today and the organizing structure of the party would be set up soon,” said Dhindsa and Brahmpura in a joint statement to the media after a meeting of the two stalwarts in Chandigarh.

Dhindsa is the President of the new political party while Ranjit Singh Brahmpura will be its Patron.

Coming down heavily on SAD (Badal) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, the Akali stalwarts sought his clarification on the acceptance of donations from the people responsible for Sikh genocide as Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (DSGMC) has accepted Rs 12 crore donation from Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan alone.

“We also demand from Sukhbir Singh Badal that SGPC and DSGMC should release a white paper on how much donations have been received from whom during the COVID-19 pandemic and farmers protest by the two Sikh bodies so that the people can learn about the donors. As it has been come to light that DSGMC has accepted nearly Rs 12 crore from film actor Amitabh Bachan who was responsible for instigating mob to attack the innocent Sikhs after the assassination of Indira Gandhi during which thousands of Sikhs were killed and got no justice so far,” said Dhindsa and Brahmpura.

They further questioned Sukhbir whether he could justify the acceptance of donations from those responsible for the Sikh genocide.

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