In a significant turn of events, Amritpal Singh, the president of Waris Punjab De party, founded by the late actor turned politician Deep Sidhu, is set to contest the upcoming Indian Parliament (Lok Sabha) elections from the Khadoor Sahib constituency in Punjab as an independent candidate.
Activists and leaders of various religious and political organizations today observed the 24th martyrdom day of Babbar Khalsa chief commander Sukhdev Singh Babbar at his native village Dasuwal, 45 kms near Tarn Taran. The function was organized by Akhand Kirtani Jatha.
Punjab Chief Parliamentary Sectary and Shiromani Akali Dal (Badal) leader Virsa Singh Valtoha's comments about Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar sparked strong criticism.