The government's U-turn gave the Akali Dal the much-needed shot in the arm in its campaign against the ruling AAP even as Talwandi strengthened his position.
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By bringing up politically emotive issues like Sikhs in prisons, bans on Punjabi songs, and the SYL, are the two institutions trying to save their long-standing ally, the SAD, from sliding further into political irrelevance?
Many believe him to be the original Mann of Punjab. With his victory in the Lok Sabha bypoll in Sangrur, he is staking a claim to the panthic leadership