Chandigarh, April 2 (IANS) The Election Commission Wednesday issued notice to the Punjab's ruling Shiromani Akali Dal for organising a political rally in the Sikh holy city of Anandpur Sahib on the occasion of Hola Mohalla despite permission for this being denied.
Punjab Additional Chief Electoral Officer Supreet Singh Gulati said that in the notice, sent to Akali Dal secretary Daljeet Singh Cheema, the party has been asked why it organised a political rally at Anandpur Sahib when the commission had denied permission for this.
The poll panel had specifically disallowed political conferences on Hola Mohalla by all political parties.
However, the Akali Dal went ahead with its conference and it was addressed by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, Akali Dal president and Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal and other party leaders.
The conference was held March 17 close to Gurdwara Keshgarh Sahib at Anandpur Sahib, 85 km from here, as lakhs of devotees converged for the three-day Hola Mohalla religious congregation.
The gurdwara there is the second most important shrine for the Sikhs after the Harmandar Sahib, popularly known as Golden Temple, in Amritsar.
The opposition Congress had sought action against Badal and the Akali Dal for violating the poll code during a religious activity.
Congress spokesman Sukhpal Singh Khaira said the Akali Dal and its leaders violated the poll code and held the political conference at a site provided by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC).
The SGPC, the mini parliament of Sikh religion which manages gurdwaras in Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh, is dominated by the Akali Dal.
The Congress and other parties had cancelled their political conferences at Anandpur Sahib in view of the poll panel's directions.
Khaira said the chief minister not only violated the Election Commission's directions and made a political speech on the occasion, but he even criticised the poll panel for trying to stop the conference.
Samsung Galaxy F62 will knock in India on this date, 7000mAh battery will be available
Tech company Samsung is going to launch its mid-segment smartphone Galaxy F62 this month. According to media reports, this phone can be launched on February 15 at noon. It has been seen in a listing
Three youths burnt alive in front of Pappu Yadav, died by the time they were removed; Bihar's Madhepura incident
Three youths were burnt alive in a collision between a car and a bike late on Wednesday night near Patraha on the Madhepura-Singheshwar main road. The collision was so strong that the bike caught
The husband said- 'Now I have nothing to do with Sapna', the young man who eloped with his mother-in-law was seen on CCTV.
The young man who eloped with his would-be mother-in-law boarded a train from Kasganj. He is seen standing alone in the CCTV footage installed at the railway station there. Two of his friends dropped
Karnataka Hijab Row: Girl students seek permission to appear in exams wearing hijab, appeals to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will consider a plea to allow girls in government schools in Karnataka to appear for examinations wearing hijabs. Chief Justice D.Y. A bench headed by
Deafconnect 2.0: Rajnath Singh said - the global system is changing rapidly, there is no option but to strengthen itself
On the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday that the global order is changing rapidly. In such circumstances, India has no option but to strengthen
Congress President Sonia Gandhi joined Bharat Jodo Yatra, marched on foot with Rahul Gandhi and workers
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is on 'Bharat Jodo Yatra' these days. The journey which started from Kanyakumari on 7th September has now reached Karnataka via Kerala. Congress interim president Sonia
Hit-and-run case: Salman doesn't need to produce driving license
Mumbai, March 3 (IANS) In a relief for Salman Khan in the hit-and-run case, a Mumbai court on Wednesday rejected the prosecution's plea seeking directions to the Bollywood actor to produce his
Bollywood Celebs Salute R-Day Parade, Feel Proud
Mumbai, Jan 26 (IANS) On the country's 66th Republic Day Monday, a host of film celebrities not just recounted their memories of watching the annual parade but also tuned into the colourful
Modi at FICCI event: PM said- He wants the interest of farmers with both policy and intention, he will be the biggest beneficiary of the reforms
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday joined the 93rd Annual Meeting (AGM) of the Federation of Indian Commerce and Industry (FICCI) through video conferencing. In his speech, Modi laid special
Amrita varsity ties up with Dutch university
Bengaluru, March 29 (IANS) Leading higher education provider Amrita University has entered into an agrement with Vrije University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands to extend its collaboration to
