Sri Muktsar Sahib, Aug. 26 -- Ahead of the 2027 Punjab assembly elections, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) President Sukhbir Singh Badal on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Waris Punjab De and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)-led Punjab government, alleging that Amritpal Singh and his supporters were only seeking Bandi Sikhs release and had no larger agenda for the state.

Addressing a gathering during the public rally here, Badal said, "Akali Dal leaders never begged anyone to release them. Brave are those who don't care about anything except their cause. But look at them (Waris); they just want their leader released. They want to make him a CM aspirant. What a joke! What will he do? Does anyone know his background or his future plan? I bet he...