Suspended Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu has sought security and accused the Mann-led Punjab government of shielding land, liquor and mining mafia, flagging serious law-and-order concerns.
For long-time viewers, Sidhu’s presence was one of the original elements that gave the show its charm. His infectious energy and booming laughter were a staple.
In a letter to the Secretary, Punjab Civil Aviation Department, Sidhu has sought details of expenditure on the use of a helicopter and a fixed-wing aircraft by the state government during the past one-and-half-year under the Right to Information (RTI).
Even as the majority of Congress leaders in Punjab appear united against seat-sharing arrangement with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party…
Rayudu recently met the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy. However, whether he will contest the assembly polls or Lok Sabha is not clear.
Sources said Sidhu has flagged the issue of probe in sacrilege cases, sand mining, drug menace, transport (buses run by the Badal clan).
These claims, however, proved false within a month and the youths had to be freed. Due to the backlash, the Akalis replaced DGP Saini with Suresh Arora and Prabodh Kumar replaced Sahota.
In a one-page resignation letter to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, Sidhu said, "Collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner, I can never compromise on Punjab's future and agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore, I resign as the President of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. Will continue to serve the Congress,".
"There is a deep-rooted, anti-national conspiracy of Congress to bring Navjot Singh Sidhu, a Pakistan supporter and friend of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and Pakistan Army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa, and his aides to power so that Punjab and Pakistan could flock together in future," Vij told a news agency.
Shrinate said Congress was fighting an ideological war and would stand by those who wanted to fight this way.
