Instead of demanding his ouster for the police action in the Golden Temple complex and exploiting a religious issue, the dissidents should have resigned from the Vidhan Sabha if they felt hurt, Barnala said, addressing a huge conference organised by the Sangrur District Akali Dal. 2 min read May 30, 2026 06:34 AM IST First published on: May 30, 2026 at 06:30 AM IST Surjit Singh Barnala said he had no intention of stepping down as Punjab CM and party president, as the two offices had been bestowed on him by the “panth”. Instead of demanding his ouster for the police action in the Golden Temple complex and exploiting a religious issue, the dissidents should have resigned from the Vidhan Sabha if they felt hurt, Barnala said, addressing a huge conference organised by the Sangrur District Akali Dal. PM on emigration from Punjab Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi has assured Congress (I) legislators from Punjab that all possible steps would be taken to stop migration from the state.…