SAD raps ‘rebels’ as Majithia show of defiance sparks row | India News – The Times of India

Majithia and 6 other SAD functionaries had condemned SGPC’s move to sack jathedars of Akal Takht & Takht Keshgarh Sahib CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) announced Sunday a crackdown on “indiscipline” within the organisation and drafted show-cause notices to Bikram Singh Majithia, brother-in-law of ex-party chief Sukhbir Singh Badal, and all other functionaries who made…

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Akal Takht issues religious punishment for Sukhbir Badal, including cleaning utensils, shoes over SAD rule ‘mistakes’ | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Sikh clergy at the Akal Takht on Monday issued a ‘tankhah‘ (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal, citing the “mistakes” committed by the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and its government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. The punishment includes a directive for Badal to perform as a ‘sewadar‘ (service volunteer) and clean…

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