With the disaster within the Punjab Congress threatening to spin uncontrolled, the get together excessive command has began reaching out to warring factions inside the state unit to settle down tempers whilst senior functionaries continued to spar over stories of intimidation of some lawmakers by the Amarinder Singh authorities.
Sources mentioned that with cracks starting to widen with the get together over the Kotkapura SIT situation, the get together’s state observer, Harish Rawat, has spoken to some MLAs who had expressed their anger over the dealing with of the SIT probe by the Punjab authorities. The get together excessive command is reportedly upset over the open mudslinging by some leaders which had precipitated a disaster forward of the Assembly polls subsequent yr.
“The observer has been in contact with the state unit leaders and has urged all sides to avoid open criticism of one another and keep away from an uncomfortable scenario for the get together management,” a supply mentioned.
Congress’ Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa said it was unfortunate that investigations are being initiated against those raising a voice. “Every leader has a reason to be concerned. Everybody thinks of good for the party and if they are concerned and speaking out, it is highly regrettable that probes are being initiated against them,” Bajwa mentioned. The MP mentioned that not like another leaders, he had spoken to Rawat and urged him to intervene in order that the involved leaders are ready to elevate among the points they suppose would hurt the prospects of the get together within the upcoming meeting elections.
Even because the get together excessive command initiated efforts to attain out to all stakeholders, Navjot Singh Sidhu continued focusing on the Punjab authorities. The cricketer-turned-politician on Tuesday wrote on Twitter, “Ministers, MLAs & MPs elevating individuals’s points are strengthening the get together, fulfilling their democratic obligation & exercising their constitutional proper… But everybody who speaks the reality turns into your enemy. Thus, you threaten your get together colleagues, exhibiting your concern & insecurity.”
While Sidhu has been very vocal and consistent in his charges against the CM, the others who have joined the chorus include Cabinet minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Jalandhar Cant MLA Pargat Singh. The MLA has alleged Sandeep Sandhu, political secretary to the chief minister, of threatening him with a police case for raising his voice against the CM on the issue of sacrilege and police firing.
A set of disgruntled Congress leaders, including a few MPs, have been meeting at the residence of these leaders leading to the intervention of central leaders. Rawat has reportedly assured the leaders of taking up the matter and hearing voices of dissent.
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