Akal Takht pronounces 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Badal, withdraws Parkash Singh Badal's Fakhr-e-Qaum title
On 2 December 2024, in Amritsar, Punjab, the Akal Takht pronounced religious punishment for Sukhbir Singh Badal and withdrew the Fakhr-e-Qaum title given to the late Parkash Singh Badal.
Summary
On 2 December 2024, in Amritsar, Punjab, the five Sikh high priests led by Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh pronounced 'tankhah' (religious punishment) for Sukhbir Singh Badal and other Akali leaders over 'mistakes' during the Shiromani Akali Dal government of 2007–2017. Sukhbir Badal was directed to serve as a 'sewadar' and clean utensils and shoes of devotees at the Golden Temple. The Akal Takht withdrew the 'Fakhr-e-Qaum' title it had bestowed on the late Parkash Singh Badal in 2011, and asked the SAD working committee to accept Sukhbir Badal's resignation as party chief and reorganise the party within six months.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 2 Dec 2024, Akal Takht, Amritsar
- Pronounced by
- Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh and five high priests
- Period of 'mistakes'
- SAD government, 2007–2017
- Title withdrawn
- Fakhr-e-Qaum (conferred on Parkash Singh Badal in 2011)
- SAD
- Accept Sukhbir's resignation; reorganise within six months
Practice MCQs 3 questions
On 2 December 2024, the Akal Takht withdrew which title that had been bestowed on the late Parkash Singh Badal?
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Correct answer: B — Fakhr-e-Qaum
ThePrint/PTI and The Hindu (2 Dec 2024): the Akal Takht withdrew the 'Fakhr-e-Qaum' (Panth Rattan Fakhr-e-Qaum) title bestowed on the late Parkash Singh Badal in 2011.
Who, as Jathedar of the Akal Takht, pronounced the 'tankhah' for Sukhbir Singh Badal on 2 December 2024?
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Correct answer: D — Giani Raghbir Singh
ThePrint/PTI and The Hindu (2 Dec 2024): Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Raghbir Singh, heading the five high priests, pronounced the punishment in Amritsar.
Consider the following statements about the Akal Takht's pronouncement of 2 December 2024: 1. The 'mistakes' for which punishment was pronounced relate to the SAD government in Punjab from 2007 to 2017. 2. The SAD was asked to reorganise the party within six months. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
ThePrint/PTI and The Hindu (2 Dec 2024): the punishment was for 'mistakes' committed by the SAD government from 2007 to 2017, and the Akal Takht asked for the party's reorganisation (elections for office-bearers) within six months. Both statements are correct. Answer: Both 1 and 2.