Sukhbir Singh Badal apologises for failing to arrest culprits in 2015 sacrilege cases

New Delhi: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief and former Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal on Thursday apologised in front of the public for not being able to arrest the culprits of sacrilege cases in 2015 when his party ruled Punjab in alliance with the BJP. He also expressed regret for not understanding the “conspiracies” that led the government to hand over the case to the CBI.

Akali Dal remained in power in Punjab for nearly 10 years since 2007. During this time, the party had faced criticism over various issues including desecration incidents of the Guru Granth Sahib in 2015.

The apology, made in written form and further reiterated in a video message, was made during a gathering at Gurdwara Shaheed Baba Gurbaksh Singh in Amritsar, marking the 103rd foundation day of the Akali Dal.