After summons, Badal appears before Akal Takht Sahib

Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal visited the Sri Akal Takht Sahib in Amritsar more than a week after Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh asked him to do so. Badal had been asked to appear in person before the supreme temporal seat of the Sikh community within 15 days and submit a written explanation on the allegations levelled by some senior SAD leaders that he “has not represented the sentiments of the Panth”. The Akal Takht Jathedar will now take a call on whether to accept Badal’s clarifications or not. Earlier, rebel Akali Dal leaders had appeared before the Jathedar and apologised for the “mistakes” committed when the party was in power in the state between 2007 and 2017.