Veteran Akali leader Manjit Singh GK on Monday rejoined SAD along with his entire Jago party team, vowing to work in tandem with Delhi SAD president Paramjit Singh Sarna to strengthen the party in the national capital as well as work for resolution of all pending Sikh issues.

The development came after SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal visited Manjit GK’s residence on Monday along with Delhi SAD president and senior party leadership. Earlier, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC) member and former councilor Paramjit Singh Rana also rejoined SAD.

GK said that SAD president had shown immense grace by coming to his residence to appeal for panthic unity and announced that he was rejoining the SAD along with his entire Jago party team unconditionally. I am also impressed by the heartfelt apology rendered by SAD president before the Akal Takht.

“Unity is the need of the hour and is needed to resolve our pending issues be it freedom for Bandi Singhs, amendment of Article 25 (clause-2b), restitution of Gurdwaras — Sri Gian Dodri Sahib and Sri Dongmar Sahib— stopping interference in Shiromani Committee affairs and dilution of Punjab’s right over Chandigarh”. He also castigated the union government for going back on its commitment to release all Sikh detainees on the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji and accused it of following double standards by raising excuses to deny freedom to Bhai Balwant Singh Rajoana but releasing Bilkis Bano’s rapists.