Sri Akal Takht's direction to Sukhbir Badal:Come personally to file written reply to the allegations levelled by rebels Akalis
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, July 15, 2024: Following the meeting of the Panj Singh Sahibs held at the Office Secretariat, Sri Akal Takht Sahib, Sri Akal Takht has directed SAD President Sukbir Singh Badal to come persoanlly to submitt the written response to the allegations levelled by rebel Akali factions.
Sukhbir Badal has been asked to respond within 15 days.
It is to be noted that on July 1, a group of rebel Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders appeared at Akal Takht Sahib seeking an apology for a series of incidents that took place from 2007 to 2017 when SAD was in power.
During the event, rebels alleged in their letter that the SGPC spent nearly Rs 90 lakh on advertisements in sections of new papers to justify its decision, but strong resistance from the people, the leadership of the SAD, and the SGPC finally had to reverse it.
"According to the complaint reached by some senior leaders of Shiromani Akali Dal at Sri Akal Takht Sahib, the President of Shiromani Akali Dal did not express the sectarian sentiments. That is why the President of Shiromani Akali Dal has been asked to explain the allegations in writing within fifteen days by personally appearing at Sri Akal Takht Sahib and some of the advertisements of 90 lakhs have been given by the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee. An explanation has been sought regarding the allegations made by the Akali leaders," read the press statement issued by Sri Akal Takht.