Attack on Sukhbir Badal exposes Akali Dal’s vulnerability to radical fringe

Radical elements want to occupy space in Punjab’s politics, and if the moderate leadership weakens, they gain more room to do so

The Shiromani Akali Dal has decided to go ahead with its pre scheduled "Punjab Bachao" rallies despite the attack on party president Sukhbir Singh Badal, but there is no word yet on whether Sukhbir himself will lead or address the rallies.