Sidhu resigned as Congress president only yesterday.
Rawat does not go to persuade Sidhu.
Sidhu puts three conditions on Congress.
The troubles that started in the Congress before the Assembly elections in Punjab are not going away. Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from the post.
The troubles that started in the Congress before the Assembly elections in Punjab are not going away. Navjot Singh Sidhu has resigned from the post of state president and questioned the decisions of the new chief minister. The Congress High Command is also seen with new Chief Minister Ranjit Singh Channy. While Channy, on the other hand, said that he would talk to Sidhu, he avoided the question of special media.
What conditions did Sidhu place?
Navjot Singh Sidhu, while resigning, said that he could not make any compromise. In a video message on Wednesday, he also stressed that rebels had been given a new government, whether a minister or an advocate general.
Now, sources said that the Sidhu camp has made it clear that they will withdraw their resignation only if their terms are considered. It demands the removal of Rana Gurjeet Singh from the cabinet, removal of DGP Preet Singh Sahota. It was IPS Sahota who led the committee investigating the firing during the Badal government. Apart from this, the removal of Advocate General APS Deol is also involved. However, Navjot Singh Sidhu has made it clear that he will not back down from his plan.
After the
resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu, the Congress High Command, is also in a strong mood. According to sources, the High Command on Wednesday cancelled Harish Rawat’s visit to Chandigarh. Where they were going to convince Navjot Singh Sidhu.
The Congress High Command is full with CM Channy in the current situation, and now the investigation of the new region president has been started. Kuldeep Nagra and Ravneet Singh Bittu are becoming the new Punjab Congress president this time.
CM Channy avoids question Amid
political uproar, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channy held a press conference after the cabinet meeting on Wednesday. Meanwhile, when asked about the allegations levelled by Navjot Singh Sidhu, he made it clear that talks were underway with Navjot Singh Sidhu. The government is working on the party’s ideology.
Charanjit Singh Channy said that he had talked to Navjot Singh Sidhu on his phone. They are going to meet with him soon, and whatever happens, will be discussed.
Notably, Punjab has assembly elections next year. On the one hand, there is infighting in the Congress, and on the other hand, the leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party and the Akali Dal are engaged in preparations for the elections. When Congress was discussing the resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu, Aam Aadmi Party’s Arvind Kejriwal was campaigning in Punjab.
Five reasons for Sidhu’s displeasure
First: Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa
Navjot Singh Sidhu is upset over the appointment of Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa as Deputy Chief Minister. Randhawa is a Jat Sikh. Under these circumstances, he is likely to become the next Chief Minister. Randhawa also has the responsibility of the most important home ministry.
Secondly, his special people
did not become ministers. Navjot Singh Sidhu attempted to remove the captain by giving him a red light vehicle to his special people. But the party high command did not make Kuljit Singh Nagra and Surjit Singh Dhiman ministers despite their repeated requests.
Third: Rana Gurjit Singh
Sidhu was against making Rana Gurjit Singh a minister. He called it a question of prestige. He argued that Rana was accused of being involved in a mining scam. So he resigned from the captain’s cabinet but has had to make him a minister to create a regional balance on the party.
Fourth: Channi ignored and
Sidhu hoped that Charanjit Singh would take the decisions as per Sidhu’s wishes. But after becoming the chief minister, Channy voluntarily appointed a DGP and a chief secretary. Sidhu opposed Channy’s decision, but Channy ignored Sidhu’s recommendation.
Fifth: The
the biggest reason for Sidhu’s displeasure is not to make him CM. Sidhu has been trying to become the chief minister for the last four years. For that, he even launched a campaign against former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh. But when Sidhu succeeded in removing the captain, Channy was made the chief minister.