Ludhiana, April 27 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Saturday said that if the rebels mend their ways then he has no objection to accepting them back into the party fold.

Sukhbir, who was here to attend a meeting of party workers in Samrala after re-assuming the charge of party chief, said: "The rebels should be ready to follow the principles of the Akali Dal. They would be welcomed back into the party if they returned with a clear heart, a commitment to strengthen the party, and a willingness to uphold its principles. Why would I have any objection?"

Emphasising the party's core mission, Sukhbir asserted that the SAD is dedicated to ensuring peace and development in Punjab, unlike other parties that, he alle...