Archive · 14 Aug 2026
Akali Dal continues Punjab Bachao rallies despite attack on Sukhbir
The Shiromani Akali Dal is a political party in the Indian state of Punjab.
Its leader, Sukhbir Singh Badal, was recently attacked.
Even after the attack, the party has decided to hold its planned "Punjab Bachao" rallies.
One party leader, Daljit Singh Cheema, said the attack will not scare them.
Another leader, Bikram Majithia, said the attack was a conspiracy to get rid of moderate leaders in Punjab.
He said it was the second dangerous attack on Sukhbir in a year and a half.
People are asking whether Sukhbir will go to the rallies himself.
If he goes, it shows strength, but it also raises questions about his safety.
If he stays home, the party must balance politics with safety concerns.
The party wants to show it is brave without putting its leaders in danger, and the rallies may help them see if people feel more sympathy for them now.
The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to go ahead with its pre-scheduled "Punjab Bachao" rallies despite the attack on party president Sukhbir Singh Badal.
There is no word yet on whether Sukhbir Singh Badal himself will lead or address the rallies.
Senior Akali leader Daljit Singh Cheema said the attack cannot dent the party's "courage and determination" to speak and fight for the Panth, Punjab and Punjabis.
Bikram Majithia described the attack as a "major conspiracy to eliminate Punjab's moderate leadership" and the second deadly attack on Sukhbir inside a Guru Ghar in one and a half years.
The party faces the challenge of projecting political resilience without exposing its leadership to further security risks, and the rallies may show whether the attack generates voter sympathy.
- Who
- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal, along with senior party leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Bikram Majithia
- What
- The party will continue its pre-scheduled "Punjab Bachao" rallies despite an attack on Sukhbir Singh Badal, though his own participation is unconfirmed
- When
- Not specified in the article; the attack is described as the second deadly one on Sukhbir inside a Guru Ghar in one and a half years
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To show that the attack cannot dent the party's courage and determination to fight for the Panth, Punjab and Punjabis, and to gauge public sentiment after the attack
- Organisation
- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD)
- Party president
- Sukhbir Singh Badal
- Event
- "Punjab Bachao" rallies
- Status
- Rallies to continue as scheduled despite the attack
- Sukhbir's participation
- Not yet confirmed
- Attack described as
- Second deadly attack on Sukhbir inside a Guru Ghar in one and a half years
- Cheema's stance
- Attack cannot dent the party's courage and determination
- Majithia's stance
- A major conspiracy to eliminate Punjab's moderate leadership