In a astonishment move, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar, has appealed to the Akal Takht to safeguard the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), the 2nd oldest governmental enactment of the state which is staying distant from the November 20 bypolls.
Speaking astir SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, who was declared tankhaiya (guilty of spiritual misconduct) by the Akal Takht connected August 30 for actions during the 2007-2017 SAD-BJP government, Jakhar took to X, calling for a equilibrium betwixt reprimanding individuals and safeguarding the Panthic party’s future.
In a agelong station connected X, Jakhar who had fuelled speculations of his resignation erstwhile helium stopped appearing astatine enactment events successful September, appealed to the Jathedar of Akal Takht Sahib, saying, “As a Punjabi, I judge the Akali Dal is arsenic important to Punjab contiguous arsenic it was successful 1920 (when it was founded). Therefore, I respectfully entreaty to our highest spiritual authority, Sri Akal Takht Sahib, to guarantee that the blameworthy individuals admit their mistakes and look due reprimands. However, portion implementing punishment, it is indispensable to support the Panthic party. We indispensable dainty the unwellness without losing the patient. If our respected Jathedars of the 5 Takhts supply guidance during these challenging times and usage their authorization to bring unneurotic those who request betterment with those who tendency it, it would payment some the Panth and Punjab. A beardown determination enactment is and volition stay a necessity for Punjab. Despite immoderate governmental differences, I person ever advocated for preserving this Panthic enactment successful the involvement of Punjab.”
Without straight naming them, Jakhar hinted astatine a imaginable unity betwixt SAD (B) and its splinter radical Akali Dal Sudhar Lehar, which was formed successful July aft respective elder Akali leaders near SAD.
Notably, portion Sukhbir was declared “tankhaiya” connected August 30, his “tankhah” (punishment) is yet to beryllium announced. Due to his presumption arsenic tankhaiya, helium is barred from governmental activities, starring SAD to opt retired of contesting the existent bypolls.
On X, Jakhar further questioned, “Why has the presumption of the Shiromani Akali Dal, the typical of the Sikh Panth, declined truthful severely? Why is the aboriginal of the Shiromani Akali Dal and its president truthful intertwined that, owed to imposed reprimands (tankhah), the enactment lacks the courageousness to contention adjacent the by-elections successful its stronghold? While it’s indispensable to analyse the reasons down this, it is besides a bitter information that superior mistakes were made successful the past. Those liable for these transgressions indispensable look realization and due penalties (tankhah). However, successful deciding the quality and severity of these penalties, it indispensable beryllium remembered that this volition interaction not conscionable a fewer individuals but besides the aboriginal of the second-oldest governmental enactment successful the country, which represents the Sikh Panth.”
Jakhar indirectly referred to Dera Sacha Sauda chief, presently lodged successful Sunaria Jail, suggesting that what British rulers and corrupt leaders could not achieve—a divided successful the Panthic party—has been caused by this individual. Jakhar, who has truthful acold stayed distant from progressive campaigning successful the bypolls, took galore by astonishment erstwhile helium abruptly took to the societal media, connected Thursday.