Takht holds Badal guilty of 'religious misconduct'

IN another twist to Akali politics in Punjab, the Akal Takht on Friday declared Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal “tankhaiya” (guilty of religious misconduct) for the "mistakes" of his party and its government from 2007 to 2017.

- HARPREET BAJWA

The move triggered demands for Sukhbir's resignation within and outside SAD, a party that has been reduced to the margins of mainstream politics in the state, winning only one out of 13 Lok Sabha seats and two