Akal Takht finds Sukhbir Badal guilty in sacrilege cases, directs his resignation as SAD chief be accepted

Akal Takht has accepted Sukhbir Badal's resignation as Shiromani Akali Dal chief and assigned him 'tankhah' for supporting Dera Sacha Sauda's Gurmeet Ram Rahim in the 2015 sacrilege case. Sukhbir must clean utensils and shoes at the Golden Temple. Other Sikh leaders face similar punishments, and new leadership elections are being overseen.