About Youth Akali Dal in Block-6, Sector-28, Chandigarh

Youth Akali Dal is the youth wing of an Indian regional political party Shiromani Akali Dal.

The Youth Akali Dal professes a secular and democratic outlook and continuously working to uplift the weaker sections of society. The party leaders have been greatly influenced by the Pride of Punjab, Sardar Parkash Singh Badal. Youth Akali Dal has always been in the forefront of all movements-be in against female foeticide, against menace of drugs, against corruption.

The avowed aim of the Youth Akali Dal has been to channelize enterprising nature of youth into meaningful pursuits to give back something to society. The Youth Akali Dal is the only youth organization in the country that has participated in social, environmental and cultural issues. Empowerment of women, farmers and other sections of society has been its core agenda.
Origin

It was just before the year 1966, there was a massive struggle for creation of a separate state of Punjab. Youth played a major role in demanding a separate state on linguistic basis. Haryana and Himachal Pradesh became separate states. The Youth Akali Dal formally came into existence in 1982 when Prem Singh Chandumajra became its first president but both Sukhbir Singh Badal and Bikram Singh Majithia with their organizational acumen infused life into YAD ahead of the Assembly elections in Punjab in year 2007 to assist Shiromani Akali Dal overthrew the then Congress government in Punjab.

A nursery for future leaders

The Deputy Chief Minister, of Punjab and President of Shiromani Akali Dal, Sukhbir Singh Badal, Cabinet Ministers, Prem Singh Chandumajra, Parminder Singh Dhindsa and have been active in Youth Akali Dal before moving to Shiromani Akali Dal. Bikram Singh Majithia, the Cabinet Minister in Punjab is a former President of Youth Akali Dal.
Party structure

The Youth Akali Dal structure is unique and most democratic in its own way. Instead of a single President as Punjab has been divided into 5 different Zones. Kanwarjit Singh 'Rozi' Barkandi is the president of first zone called Malwa-1 which comprises of Bathinda, Mansa, Mukatsar Sahib, Fazilka, Ferozepur and Faridkot districts. Harpal Juneja has been appointed as President of second zone called Malwa-2 which comprises of Patiala, Sangrur, Barnala, Fatehgarh Sahib and Mohali. Tarsem Singh Bhinder has been appointed as President of third zone called Malwa-3 which comprises of Ludhiana, Moga and Ropar. Sarabjot Singh Sahbi has been appointed as President of fourth zone Doaba which comprises of Jalandhar, Kapurthala, Hoshiarpur and SBS Nagar and Chief Parliamentary Secretary Inderbir Singh Bolaria has been appointed as President of fifth zone Majha which comprises of Amritsar, tarntaran, Gurdaspur and Pathankot. For proper coordination, Parminder Singh Brar is the Secretary General and office in charge of Youth Akali Dal while Sharanjit Singh Dhillon, Irrigation Minister, Punjab and General Secretary of SAD is the Coordinator of the YAD.