Rebel Akali Leaders Seek Forgiveness: A New Dawn for SAD?

Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal leaders sought forgiveness from Akal Takht Jathedar for mistakes made during their governance, including mishandling of sacrilege cases and the pardoning of Dera Sacha Sauda chief. They expressed readiness to accept any punishment and emphasized reviving the Akali Dal's standing in Punjab.

Rebel Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders faced the Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh on Monday, seeking forgiveness for past mistakes committed during their party's reign.

They addressed their apology to the Akal Takht Secretariat at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, acknowledging four key failures, notably the mishandling of the 2015 sacrilege incidents and the controversial pardoning of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh in 2007.

Pointing fingers at then-deputy chief minister Sukhbir Singh Badal, they expressed readiness to face punishment as per Sikh tenets. Despite internal conflicts, the SAD women's wing continued to back Badal, stressing his leadership suitability amidst the crisis.

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