Patiala: Former Rajya Sabha MP Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa on Sunday hinted at retiring from politics soon after completing his services (sewa) at sacred places in accordance with religious punishment imposed by Akal Takht, the highest temporal seat of Sikhs.
Dhindsa on Sunday performed service at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib in Anandpur Sahib of Ropar district for the second consecutive day. He performed guard duty for an hour, listened to Gurbani Kirtan for another hour, and then washed utensils for an additional hour on Sunday. He performed a similar sewa on Saturday.
Replying to a media query, Dhindsa said he might quit politics after serving the punishment. He also clarified his statement given on Saturday regarding Sukhbir Badal, and said his acceptance of “whosoever be elected as party president” did not mean support for the latter.
He again condemned gunfire at Darbar Sahib, Amritsar, terming it unfortunate.
On Saturday, Dhindsa, in response to a media query about his acceptance if Sukhbir is elected again as SAD party president, said, “Why would he (Sukhbir) not be accepted if elected again? Whosoever is elected will be accepted. We also want the new generation to take over.”
Sukhbir and other Akali leaders performed services on Thursday and Friday at Takht Sri Kesgarh Sahib. However, Dhindsa said he couldn’t join them for sewa due to deteriorating health.