Chandigarh, Aug. 23 -- The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) breakaway faction on Friday refuted allegations that party president Giani Harpreet Singh, then jathedar of Takht Damdama Sahib, had met rebel group leaders at Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa's residence in Chandigarh before the December 2, 2024, Akal Takht decree that removed Sukhbir Singh Badal from the post of party head.

On Thursday, SAD leaders Daljit Singh Cheema and Maheshinder Singh Grewal had alleged that during his speech at Longowal event, one of the breakaway faction leader Prem Singh Chandumajra had admitted to the conspiracy to split the SAD and form a breakaway faction under Giani Harpreet Singh's presidency was hatched at the Dhindsa's residence in the presence of all other 'rebe...