Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Sukhbir Badal Attacks Waris Punjab De Ahead of 2027 Polls
Sukhbir Singh Badal leads the Shiromani Akali Dal in Punjab.
He criticized a group called Waris Punjab De and its jailed leader, Amritpal Singh.
Badal said the group should be called “Virus Punjab De” because he believes it could create danger and division.
He accused Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party of supporting the group to split Sikh political votes.
Badal also said the group talks loudly about Khalistan but did not show enough courage during a police operation.
He criticized Amritpal’s earlier campaign against drugs, calling its later direction political drama.
Badal compared Amritpal with his father, Parkash Singh Badal, whom he said accepted arrest while fighting for public causes.
The remarks were made as parties prepare for Punjab’s 2027 assembly election.
Sukhbir Singh Badal called Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) “Virus Punjab De” and criticized jailed MP Amritpal Singh.
Badal alleged that Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party support the outfit to divide Panthic votes and weaken the Shiromani Akali Dal.
He accused Waris Punjab De leaders of making strong Khalistan-related claims while lacking courage during police action.
Badal linked Amritpal Singh’s earlier anti-drug campaign to what he called subsequent “political drama.”
Badal also alleged custodial torture, pressure on the family of suicide victim Gulzar Singh, and misuse of state resources by the AAP government.
- Who
- Shiromani Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal criticized Amritpal Singh, Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De), Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party.
- What
- Badal attacked Waris Punjab De, called it “Virus Punjab De,” and alleged that the AAP government supports it to divide Panthic votes and target the SAD.
- When
- The remarks were reported on September 10; they were made during the SAD’s Punjab Bachao campaign ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly election.
- Where
- Reports placed the remarks at SAD Punjab Bachao events in Kharar and Dharamkot in Punjab’s Moga district.
- Why
- Badal said the group and other new formations were being used to fragment the Panthic vote, weaken the SAD and benefit the AAP.
- Speaker
- Sukhbir Singh Badal, president of the Shiromani Akali Dal
- Target
- Akali Dal (Waris Punjab De) and its leader, jailed MP Amritpal Singh
- Description used by Badal
- “Virus Punjab De,” rather than Waris Punjab De
- Political allegation
- Badal alleged that Bhagwant Mann and the Aam Aadmi Party support the outfit to divide Panthic votes
- Election context
- Punjab assembly elections scheduled for 2027
- Amritpal’s custody
- Amritpal Singh is imprisoned in Assam’s Dibrugarh Central Jail in the 2023 Ajnala Police Station attack case
- Other allegations
- Badal raised claims involving Gulzar Singh’s suicide, alleged custodial torture of Mohanjit Singh and use of government facilities for political activities
