Chandigarh, June 18 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) core committee on Wednesday met at the party's headquarters in Chandigarh to deliberate on the religio-political situation after the Akal Takht edict against chief minister Bhagwant Mann. The meeting, chaired by SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal, began in the evening and continued late into the night. A party spokesperson said the deliberations would resume on Thursday, after which the SAD will announce its official stand on the matter. Speaking to the media before the meeting, Sukhbir alleged that the CM had committed an act of 'beadbi' (disrespect) and challenged the authority of the Akal Takht. "This is a serious matter as the Sikh Panth has been attacked by the AAP," he said, demanding that Mann should immediately resign. HTC...