New Punjab Congress group meets Sonia, Rahul

By PTI

NEW DELHI: The new group of Punjab Congress on Monday met celebration president Sonia Gandhi and former celebration chief Rahul Gandhi right here and mentioned a roadmap to strengthen the organisation within the state.

The assembly got here days after the Congress suffered a drubbing within the meeting polls in Punjab.

Sonia Gandhi urged new state unit president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring and dealing president Bharat Bhushan Ashu to work in direction of strengthening the celebration and be the voice of the individuals of Punjab by elevating their points.

“Met Hon’ble Congress President Smt Sonia Gandhi ji and thanked her for entrusting me with responsibility of rebuilding Punjab Congress. I have assured her that I will work together with all Congress workers-leaders and not leave any stone unturned in bringing back Congress to power,” Warring mentioned on Twitter after the assembly.

Later they met Rahul Gandhi, together with Congress Legislature Party (CLP) chief Partap Singh Bajwa and deputy CLP chief Raj Kumar Chhabbewal, who requested them to make sure the state’s improvement and combat for its rights.

“My congratulations and best wishes to the newly appointed team of Punjab Congress. Discussions took place on the development of Punjab and taking forward the fight for the rights,” Gandhi mentioned in a Facebook put up.

Talking to reporters later, Warring mentioned that self-discipline needs to be maintained throughout the organisation and no chief ought to converse out of flip within the media towards the celebration.

“No one should speak against the party. Any kind of indiscipline will not be tolerated and stern action will be taken. Discipline should be foremost in the party and anyone indulging in anti-party activities should be ousted from the party,” he mentioned.

The new Punjab Congress chief additionally mentioned those that had spoken out of flip towards celebration leaders 4 months in the past, ought to now not achieve this, and that no such exercise will likely be tolerated.

“There will be zero tolerance towards indiscipline,” he asserted.

Incidently, quite a few celebration leaders had spoken towards the celebration when there was a change of guard in Punjab after Amarinder Singh was eliminated as chief minister.