Bathinda, April 13 -- The historic annual Baisakhi Mela at Bathinda's Talwandi Sabo is expected to see muted political activity, with only two radical Sikh groups planning rallies on Tuesday.

The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD), which usually hosts a large event at Talwandi Sabo to commemorate the foundation of the Khalsa Panth, has opted to stay away this year. The party held a political rally in the holy city on Saturday.

Located about 30 km from Bathinda city, the place is significant as it houses one of the five Sikh takhts, Takht Damdama Sahib, and the mela serves as a religio-political stage for parties to rally support.

Two camps of radical leaders - Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh, who is currently lodged in Assam's Dibrugarh jail un...