Navjot Singh Sidhu: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who walked free on Saturday after spending almost 10 months in Patiala central jail, in a staunch method got here in help of disqualified Member of Parliament Rahul Gandhi.Â
While talking to the media after his launch, he slammed the Centre for the developments associated to Gandhi and stated he would all the time help the grand previous celebration and the leaders irrespective of the scenario.
Calling Rahul a “revolutionary leader”, the 59-year-old chief stated he’ll stand with him and his sister Priyanka Singh Vadra.
“Rahul Gandhi is a revolutionary leader. I know that the Centre is doing it deliberately to target him and the other Opposition leaders. But, irrespective of all odds, I stand firmly in support of both Rahul and Priyanka,” he stated.Â
“Whenever a dictatorship came to this country a revolution has also come and this time, the name of that revolution is Rahul Gandhi. He will rattle the government,” added the senior Congress chief. Â
Sidhu, who walked out of jail sporting a sky blue jacket, additionally slammed Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann for the “current situation” within the state. Recalling his earlier statements and bulletins, Sidhu known as him a “puppet CM” and added he has made the state even worse.
Why Sidhu was jailed?
Notably, the previous state Congress chief was jailed on May 20 final 12 months after being sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court over the dying of the 65-year-old Gurnam Singh in a street rage case in 1988.
Earlier right now, supporters had assembled since morning outdoors the jail to accord him a grand welcome upon his launch and so they could possibly be heard chanting ‘Navjot Sidhu zindabad’.
      Â
Several Congress leaders together with Amritsar MP Gurjit Aujla, former Punjab Congress chiefs Shamsher Singh Dullo, Mohinder Singh Kaypee and Lal Singh, former MLA Navtej Singh Cheema, different leaders Ashwani Sekhri, Sukhwinder Singh Danny had been additionally ready for the return of Sidhu.
Â
Also Read:Â Road rage case: Navjot Singh Sidhu walks out of Patiala jail after 10 months