SAD’s Amritsar chief, aides rejoin party

Amritsar: The SAD (Urban) Amritsar district chief, Upkar Singh Sandhu, who had resigned from all party posts, rejoined the party in the same capacity. Sandhu had resigned on October 24 citing his disappointment over Takht Jathedars’ decision to exonerate Sirsa dera head. He had termed the move “politically influenced” which had humiliated the Sikhs world over. Following him, many of his supporters too had submitted resignations from local party posts. Sandhu now said he had realised that under the prevailing disturbed circumstances, some anti-panthic parties and individuals had been gaining political mileage.