The Badal clan's recent drama at Akal Takhat Sahib is a long standing tradition for them. Do the deed and then apologize for round two. But is this how the Khalsa leadership has always functioned? In this episode, we chart the devolution of the Akal Takhat from its primacy during the Guru era to its regression in the post-Dal Khalsa Maharajah Ranjit Singh era until now and what solutions can be devised to restore it to its pristine state.