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  • Chandigarh Diary: Sidhu nonetheless with out vital place in Punjab Congress

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    Be vigilant in signing paperwork: Mann
    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had a warning of advice for his cabinet colleagues and get collectively MLAs. During an election rally in Jalandhar for the Lok Sabha by-polls, he talked about that they should first cross take a look at after which sign recordsdata. Mann was referring to the Rs 55 lakh approved payments incurred on Uttar Pradesh don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari by the sooner Congress Government. “I am planning to recover Rs 55 lakh incurred on hiring expensive lawyers to defend Ansari. This move is a signal to AAP expensive lawyers to defend Ansari. This move is a signal to AAP ministers and MLAs to be cautious.” 

    IAS officer dejected by Vadra case progress
    Senior Haryana cadre IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who launched the irregularities in a land deal between Robert Vadra’s Sky Light Hospitality and realty principal DLF in Gurugram in 2012 in spotlight, feels dejected over the delay in judgement. In a tweet in Hindi, he simply currently wrote, “Who all have been punished so far 9 years for scams which had been a severe election drawback in 2014. The price (of inquiry) failed. Will the future of the police inquiry be related? Those who must have been throughout the dock are ruling. What type of justice is that this?’’ No clear chit has been handed in Vadra-DLF land deal.

    Sidhu nonetheless with out an vital place 
    It has been higher than three week that Navjot Singh Sidhu was launched from the  Patiala Central Jail after he achieved his sentence throughout the freeway rage case. But till date the cricketer-turned-politician has not been given any vital place or essential publish throughout the get collectively no matter his meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and completely different senior leaders in Delhi some days up to now. The grape wine throughout the grand earlier get collectively suggests {{that a}} strong lobby of the state administration is making certain that distance be maintained from Sidhu. Meanwhile Sidhu has been taking over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann every completely different day and has been sustaining his dignity by calling him youthful brother (Chhote Veer) or Dear Fried (Mitar Pyare).

    Harpreet Bajwa
    Our correspondent in Chandigarh
    [email protected]

    Be vigilant in signing paperwork: Mann
    Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann had a warning of advice for his cabinet colleagues and get collectively MLAs. During an election rally in Jalandhar for the Lok Sabha by-polls, he talked about that they should first cross take a look at after which sign recordsdata. Mann was referring to the Rs 55 lakh approved payments incurred on Uttar Pradesh don-turned-politician Mukhtar Ansari by the sooner Congress Government. “I am planning to recover Rs 55 lakh incurred on hiring expensive lawyers to defend Ansari. This move is a signal to AAP expensive lawyers to defend Ansari. This move is a signal to AAP ministers and MLAs to be cautious.” 

    IAS officer dejected by Vadra case progress
    Senior Haryana cadre IAS officer Ashok Khemka, who launched the irregularities in a land deal between Robert Vadra’s Sky Light Hospitality and realty principal DLF in Gurugram in 2012 in spotlight, feels dejected over the delay in judgement. In a tweet in Hindi, he simply currently wrote, “Who all have been punished so far 9 years for scams which had been a severe election drawback in 2014. The price (of inquiry) failed. Will the future of the police inquiry be related? Those who must have been throughout the dock are ruling. What type of justice is that this?’’ No clear chit has been handed in Vadra-DLF land deal.

    Sidhu nonetheless with out an vital place 
    It has been higher than three week that Navjot Singh Sidhu was launched from the  Patiala Central Jail after he achieved his sentence throughout the freeway rage case. But till date the cricketer-turned-politician has not been given any vital place or essential publish throughout the get collectively no matter his meeting with Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra and completely different senior leaders in Delhi some days up to now. The grape wine throughout the grand earlier get collectively suggests {{that a}} strong lobby of the state administration is making certain that distance be maintained from Sidhu. Meanwhile Sidhu has been taking over Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann every completely different day and has been sustaining his dignity by calling him youthful brother (Chhote Veer) or Dear Fried (Mitar Pyare).googletag.cmd.push(function() googletag.present(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    Harpreet Bajwa
    Our correspondent in Chandigarh
    [email protected]

  • Congress’ Navjot Singh Sidhu prone to be launched from jail on April 1

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is prone to be launched from the Patiala jail on April 1, mentioned his counsel HPS Varma on Friday.

    The 59-year-old was serving a one-year sentence in a 1988 highway rage case.

    On May 20 final yr, Sidhu, the previous Punjab Congress chief, was jailed following his give up earlier than a court docket in Patiala after he was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court.

    The prime court docket had in its order mentioned any sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of regulation.

    A 65-year-old man, named Gurnam Singh, had died within the incident.

    Varma mentioned as per the Punjab Prison guidelines, a convict with good behaviour is entitled for normal remission.

    “He is most likely to be released on Saturday from the Patiala jail,” mentioned Varma.

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu is prone to be launched from the Patiala jail on April 1, mentioned his counsel HPS Varma on Friday.

    The 59-year-old was serving a one-year sentence in a 1988 highway rage case.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );

    On May 20 final yr, Sidhu, the previous Punjab Congress chief, was jailed following his give up earlier than a court docket in Patiala after he was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court.

    The prime court docket had in its order mentioned any sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of regulation.

    A 65-year-old man, named Gurnam Singh, had died within the incident.

    Varma mentioned as per the Punjab Prison guidelines, a convict with good behaviour is entitled for normal remission.

    “He is most likely to be released on Saturday from the Patiala jail,” mentioned Varma.

  • Punjab Congress chief urges CM Mann to think about launch of Navjot Sidhu from jail

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to think about early launch of Navjot Singh Sidhu who’s serving a year-long sentence in Patiala central jail in a 1988 highway rage dying case.

    The attraction comes a day after the Punjab Cabinet permitted a proposal of granting particular remission to 5 convicts serving phrases in jails. However, the identify of Sidhu doesn’t determine within the record.

    “I appeal to Chief Minister @BhagwantMann Sahab to consider the early release of senior @INCIndia leader @sherryontopp Navjot Singh Sidhu Ji also. Matters of justice should be treated above the partisan divide,” Warring tweeted.

    There had been speculations that Sidhu may be granted particular remission on Republic Day.

    Several Punjab Congress leaders, together with former Punjab Congress chief Shamsher Singh Dullo, had final month lambasted the AAP authorities for not releasing Sidhu.

    On May 20 final 12 months, Sidhu, the previous Punjab Congress chief, was jailed following his give up earlier than a courtroom in Patiala after he was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court.

    The prime courtroom had, in its order, stated any sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of legislation.

    Though the courtroom had in May 2018 held Sidhu responsible of “voluntarily causing hurt” to the person, it had spared him a jail time period and imposed on him a nice of Rs 1,000.

    The Punjab Cabinet on Friday gave approval for sending the case of particular remission to convicts confined in jails of Punjab within the second section to commemorate the seventy fifth Independence Day of the nation being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

    Similarly, a inexperienced sign was additionally given for sending the instances looking for the untimely launch of life convicts confined within the jails of the state.

    After the Cabinet’s nod below Article 163 of the Constitution of India, these particular remission/untimely launch instances shall be submitted to Punjab Governor below Article 161 of the structure, an official assertion stated.

    CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Saturday appealed to Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann to think about early launch of Navjot Singh Sidhu who’s serving a year-long sentence in Patiala central jail in a 1988 highway rage dying case.

    The attraction comes a day after the Punjab Cabinet permitted a proposal of granting particular remission to 5 convicts serving phrases in jails. However, the identify of Sidhu doesn’t determine within the record.

    “I appeal to Chief Minister @BhagwantMann Sahab to consider the early release of senior @INCIndia leader @sherryontopp Navjot Singh Sidhu Ji also. Matters of justice should be treated above the partisan divide,” Warring tweeted.

    There had been speculations that Sidhu may be granted particular remission on Republic Day.

    Several Punjab Congress leaders, together with former Punjab Congress chief Shamsher Singh Dullo, had final month lambasted the AAP authorities for not releasing Sidhu.

    On May 20 final 12 months, Sidhu, the previous Punjab Congress chief, was jailed following his give up earlier than a courtroom in Patiala after he was sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court.

    The prime courtroom had, in its order, stated any sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of legislation.

    Though the courtroom had in May 2018 held Sidhu responsible of “voluntarily causing hurt” to the person, it had spared him a jail time period and imposed on him a nice of Rs 1,000.

    The Punjab Cabinet on Friday gave approval for sending the case of particular remission to convicts confined in jails of Punjab within the second section to commemorate the seventy fifth Independence Day of the nation being celebrated as ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

    Similarly, a inexperienced sign was additionally given for sending the instances looking for the untimely launch of life convicts confined within the jails of the state.

    After the Cabinet’s nod below Article 163 of the Constitution of India, these particular remission/untimely launch instances shall be submitted to Punjab Governor below Article 161 of the structure, an official assertion stated.

  • Navjot Sidhu hospitalised because of liver-related issues; situation steady

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Jailed Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was admitted to Chandigarh’s PGIMER on Monday afternoon because of liver-related issues, is in a steady situation, the medical facility stated.

    He underwent a medical examination on the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research’s hepatology division within the morning.

    In the afternoon, Sidhu was admitted to the PGIMER, the place he had been introduced underneath heavy safety from the Patiala jail. In the night, PGIMER issued a press release, saying Sidhu has been saved underneath commentary and is steady.

    “Former Indian cricketer Shri Navjot Singh Sidhu has been admitted in hepatology ward, Nehru Hospital Extension, PGIMER, Chandigarh, due to liver-related problems and requires further evaluation. “He has been saved underneath commentary and is steady now,” the assertion stated, quoting Professor Virender Singh, head of the hepatology division on the hospital.

    The former Punjab Congress chief was on May 20 despatched to the Patiala central jail in a 1988 street rage loss of life case. He has been sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court.

    About two weeks again, Sidhu was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala for a medical examination. The cricketer-turned-politician’s counsel, H P S Verma, lately stated Sidhu had sought a particular food plan in jail.

    According to the counsel, Sidhu can not devour wheat, sugar, ‘maida’ and another meals objects. “He can have berries, papaya, guava, double-toned milk and food items which do not have fibre and carbohydrates,” Verma had stated.

    The 58-year-old Congress chief suffers from medical situations like embolism and has a liver ailment.

    In 2015, Sidhu had undergone therapy for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) at a hospital in Delhi. DVT is attributable to a blood clot in a deep vein which hinders the conventional blood movement.

    The apex courtroom had sentenced Sidhu within the 34-year-old case, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of regulation. A 65-year-old man, named Gurnam Singh, had died within the incident.

  • Ex-Punjab Congress chief Navjot Sidhu’s jail food regimen to comprise lactose-free milk, coconut water, juice

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Jailed Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu will function a clerk within the Patiala central jail and can get a doctor-recommended every day food regimen that features coconut water, lactose-free milk, a glass of juice and some almonds, an official mentioned.

    A board of docs has really helpful a particular food regimen for Sidhu after he had sought the identical within the jail. His medical examination was performed on May 23 at Rajindra hospital in Patiala, Punjab.

    The 58-year-old cricketer-turned-politician’s particular food regimen contains one cup of rosemary tea or one glass of coconut water in early morning, and one cup of lactose-free milk, one tablespoon of flax/sunflower/melon/chia seeds, five-six almonds, one walnut and two pecan nuts in breakfast.

    In the mid-morning meal, the docs have really helpful a glass of juice (beetroot, cucumber, tulsi leaves, Amla, carrot and so forth), or any of fruits like watermelon, melon, kiwi, guava and so forth, or sprouted black chana, inexperienced gram with cucumber/tomato/half lemon/avocado.

    For lunch, the docs have instructed one bowl of cucumber, seasonal inexperienced greens with one chapati of sorghum, singhara or ragi flours. In the night, he has been really helpful a cup of tea with low-fat milk and 25 grams of ‘paneer’ slice or tofu with half lemon.

    For dinner, the docs have really helpful combine greens and ‘dal’ soup or black chana soup and one bowl of sauteed inexperienced greens. At bedtime, Sidhu has been really helpful one cup of chamomile tea and one tablespoon of psyllium husk with half glass of heat water, in keeping with the food regimen plan for inmates.

    The Congress chief suffers from medical circumstances like embolism and has a liver ailment. In 2015, he underwent therapy for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) at a hospital in Delhi. DVT is brought on by a blood clot in a deep vein which hinders the conventional blood stream.

    A jail official mentioned Sidhu has been appointed as ‘munshi’ (assistant) to do clerical work within the jail. The official added that he’ll carry out the job from his barrack solely due to safety causes. According to the jail guide, prisoners are categorised as unskilled, semi-skilled and expert.

    Unskilled and semi-skilled prisoners get Rs 40 and Rs 50 per day, respectively. Skilled prisoners get Rs 60 per day. Sidhu, the previous Punjab Congress chief, was despatched to Patiala central jail on May 20 after he surrendered earlier than an area court docket.

    He has been sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1988 highway rage loss of life case.

    The apex court docket had sentenced him within the 34-year-old case, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of regulation.

    A 65-year-old man, named Gurnam Singh, had died within the incident.

  • Navjot Singh Sidhu dropped at Rajindra hospital in Patiala for medical examination

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, lodged in Patiala central jail to serve a one-year jail time period in a 1988 highway rage demise case, was taken to Rajindra Hospital in Patiala below heavy safety on Monday morning for medical examination, official sources stated.

    The cricketer-turned-politician’s counsel HPS Verma stated Sidhu has sought a particular weight loss program in jail. He stated a board of medical doctors will perform an in depth medical examination of Sidhu on the hospital.

    “The board of doctors will see what special diet is required and then it will submit its report in a local court (in Patiala),” Verma stated over the cellphone.

    According to the counsel, Sidhu can’t eat wheat, sugar, ‘maida’ and another meals objects. “He can have berries, papaya, guava, double-toned milk and food items which do not have fibre and carbohydrates,” Verma stated.

    After the board of medical doctors perform a medical examination, a report will likely be submitted within the court docket of chief judicial Justice of the Peace, he stated.

    The 58-year-old Congress chief suffers from medical circumstances like embolism and has a liver ailment. In 2015, Sidhu additionally underwent remedy for acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) at a hospital in Delhi.

    DVT is brought on by a blood clot in a deep vein which hinders the conventional blood circulate. Several Congress supporters reached Rajindra Hospital after Sidhu was introduced there.

    The former Punjab Congress chief on May 20 was despatched to Patiala central jail after he surrendered earlier than an area court docket.

    He has been sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1988 highway rage demise case. The apex court docket had sentenced Sidhu within the 34-year-old case, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of regulation. A 65-year-old man, named Gurnam Singh, had died within the incident.

  • Day after SC sentencing in highway rage case, Sidhu surrenders earlier than court docket in Patiala

    By PTI

    PATIALA: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu surrendered earlier than a court docket right here on Friday, a day after being sentenced to one-year rigorous imprisonment by the Supreme Court in a 1988 road-rage loss of life case.

    “He has surrendered before the court,” Sidhu’s media advisor Surinder Dalla instructed reporters outdoors the court docket. Officials stated Sidhu was taken for a medical examination and he might be lodged in a jail right here.

    Accompanied by some occasion leaders together with Navtej Singh Cheema, the 58-year-old Sidhu reached the district court docket, which is closed to his home, within the afternoon.

    Cheema drove Sidhu, who was in a dark-coloured ‘pathani go well with’, to the court docket in an SUV. This comes simply hours after the previous Punjab Congress president approached the Supreme Court looking for just a few week to give up to serve the imprisonment.

    The high court docket bench of justices A M Khanwilkar and J B Pardiwala instructed senior advocate A M Singhvi, showing for Sidhu, that the judgment was handed by a particular bench, and that he can file the appliance and point out it earlier than the Chief Justice.

    Singhvi stated he’ll try to point out the matter earlier than the Chief Justice. Back in Patiala, some supporters of Sidhu had turned up at his residence Friday morning. Patiala District Congress Committee president Narinder Pal Lali, in a message to occasion supporters Thursday evening, had stated Sidhu would attain the court docket at 10 am.

    He had urged them to reach on the court docket advanced round 9.30 am. The cricketer-turned politician’s spouse Navjot Kaur Sidhu had reached their Patiala residence on Thursday evening.

    The SC had Thursday sentenced Sidhu to one-year rigorous imprisonment, saying any undue sympathy in imposing an insufficient sentence would do extra hurt to the justice system and undermine the general public confidence within the efficacy of legislation.

    The 65-year-old Gurnam Singh had died within the highway rage incident. When reporters sought Sidhu’s response to the decision on Thursday, he had declined to remark. However, he subsequently tweeted to say he “will submit to the majesty of the law”.

    Though the apex court docket had in May 2018 held Sidhu responsible of the offence of “voluntarily causing hurt” to the person, it had spared him a jail time period and imposed a nice of Rs 1,000. The one-year rigorous imprisonment was imposed on Thursday as a bench of Justices A M Khanwilkar and S Okay Kaul allowed a overview plea filed by Gurnam Singh’s household.

    “We feel there is an error apparent on the face of record…Therefore, we have allowed the review application on the issue of the sentence. In addition to the fine imposed, we consider it appropriate to impose a sentence of imprisonment for a period of one year,” the bench stated whereas saying the decision.

  • Sidhu meets Mann, says CM receptive, with out conceitedness

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday met Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann and praised him for not having conceitedness and receptive to his viewpoints as he mentioned a number of points.

    Sidhu’s assembly got here days after he referred to as Mann as a “rubber doll”, alluding to the Opposition cost that the state authorities is being run by the AAP management from Delhi. Sidhu final month praised Mann as a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Before the assembly, Punjab minister Laljit Singh Bhullar stated Mann would meet Sidhu, who was not an MLA, MP or a minister and had even misplaced his election.

    Taking a dig on the Congress and Akalis, he stated the earlier chief ministers didn’t give time to their very own MLAs and even senior leaders for conferences.

    The former cricketer on Sunday had introduced that he would meet Mann to debate issues associated to the revival of the state’s economic system.

    “I came here for Punjab’s progress. What should I say about CM saab (Mann), he has no ego and arrogance. He is the same today like he was 10-15 years back and even six months back,” stated Sidhu whereas speaking to reporters after the assembly on the Punjab Civil Secretariat. “He has as much pain as I have,” stated Sidhu.

    The assembly between Sidhu and Mann began round 5.15 pm and lasted about 50 minutes. Asked whether or not his assembly with Mann was optimistic, Sidhu stated, “It is very positive. When a person is receptive then you do not feel the passing of 50 minutes.” This assembly was for points regarding altering the lives of individuals, he stated.

    The former Congress legislator recommended Mann that cash to the tune of Rs 25,000 crore to Rs 30,000 crore could possibly be generated from the liquor sector. Sidhu pressured that it was essential to generate sources for Punjab’s progress.

    He urged Mann to finish the contract system backed by politicians within the sand mining sector and repair the speed of sand. “I see one thing that time will be up for Punjab’s traitors, be it sand mining. I told him the voice of my soul,” stated Sidhu.

    “When you fix the rate of sand, everything will be set right. There is nothing called the sand mafia, it is the transport mafia,” stated Sidhu. He additionally cited an instance of Telangana which was incomes Rs 57 crore per week from sand mining in opposition to Rs 40 each year generated by Punjab.

    Raising the difficulty of cable monopoly within the state, Sidhu stated that he felt that the CM would break it. He stated that he had been elevating these points throughout the earlier Congress authorities.

    Sidhu additional identified that there have been irregularities within the tender system and informed CM Mann to carry out a normal tender system.

    Raising the difficulty of energy buy agreements with non-public energy firms, Sidhu requested Mann to cancel the identical and signal “smart PPAs” and problem directive for offering energy at cheaper charges. He additionally stated that the nexus between police, politicians and drug peddlers ought to be damaged. “I told him one thing that it is a question of Punjab’s honour which should not be broken,” he stated.

  • Navjot Sidhu to satisfy Punjab CM to debate ‘revival’ of state’s econo

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu mentioned he’ll meet Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Monday to debate the revival of the state’s financial system, days after he had known as the CM a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Sidhu, who had been attacking the AAP-led authorities within the state over varied points together with the regulation and order scenario, mentioned Punjab’s resurrection was potential solely with a collective effort.

    “Will meet CM @BhagwantMann tomorrow at 5:15 PM in Chandigarh to discuss matters regarding the revival of Punjab’s economy. Punjab’s Resurrection is only possible with an honest collective effort,” mentioned Sidhu in a tweet on Sunday.

    Sidhu on April 22 had mentioned the get together misplaced the Punjab elections due to the “mafia raj” that prevailed within the state and it now wanted to reinvent itself, and praised Mann as a “younger brother” and an “honest man”.

    Sidhu had mentioned he’ll assist Mann, whose Aam Aadmi Party trounced the Congress within the current meeting polls, if he fights in opposition to the mafia.

    Notably, AICC incharge of Punjab affairs Harish Chaudhary had additionally written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, searching for disciplinary motion in opposition to Sidhu for attempting to “portray himself above the party.”

    In the letter dated April 23, Chaudhary had additionally forwarded an in depth be aware of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring relating to Sidhu’s “current activities.” Warring, in his be aware, had highlighted Sidhu’s “parallel activities” and his current conferences with expelled leaders, together with former MLAs Surjit Singh Dhiman.

    Following the get together’s drubbing within the 5 states that went to polls earlier this yr, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had requested the get together chief there to resign.

    The Congress appointed Warring rather than Sidhu after its drubbing within the state meeting polls. For months earlier than the elections, Sidhu had been questioning the management of the then chief minister Amarinder Singh. He additionally directed barbs at Charanjit Singh Channi, who took over because the CM forward of the elections.

  • Days after disciplinary motion, Sidhu says time will reply 

    By PTI

    CHANDIGARH: Days after AICC Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Chaudhary sought disciplinary motion in opposition to get together chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, the previous state Congress chief issued a cryptic tweet Wednesday, saying he has “given the right to reply to time”.

    Though he did not give any context to his tweet, it’s being seen as a response to Chaudhary’s letter to get together president Sonia Gandhi looking for motion in opposition to Sidhu for attempting to “portray himself above the party”.

    “I often listen to talks against me in silence. I have given the right to reply to time,” Sidhu mentioned in a tweet in Hindi.

    In the letter dated April 23, which surfaced on Monday, Chaudhary had additionally forwarded an in depth be aware by Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring relating to Sidhu’s “current activities”.

    Chaudhary had famous within the letter that Sidhu relentlessly criticised the earlier Congress authorities regardless of being requested not to take action.

    Chaudhary had additionally talked about that in the course of the ceremony to put in Warring as Punjab Congress chief Sidhu had come to the state get together headquarters, however didn’t share the stage with different leaders.

    It was “inexcusable”, in keeping with Chaudhary.

    In his be aware, Warring was learnt to have highlighted Sidhu’s “parallel activities” and his current conferences with expelled leaders together with former MLAs Surjit Singh Dhiman and Kewal Dhillon.

    Warring had on Monday refused to make any touch upon the letter however asserted everyone needs to be in self-discipline.

    The demand for motion in opposition to Sidhu got here additionally after his tweet wishing the perfect to ballot strategist Prashant Kishor who had hinted at making a contemporary starting from his dwelling state Bihar.

    “The first blow is half the battle my friend. A good beginning always makes a good ending Best always in your sincere efforts to honour the spirit of our Constitution. The power of people must return to the people’, manifold,” Sidhu had mentioned in a tweet.

    He had additionally put out an image of him with Kishor the day the ballot strategist declined the Congress supply to affix the get together.

    Following the get together’s drubbing within the 5 states that went to polls earlier this yr, Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had requested the get together chiefs there to resign.

    The Congress appointed Warring rather than Sidhu.

    For months earlier than the elections, Sidhu had been questioning the management of the then chief minister Amarinder Singh.

    He additionally directed barbs at his personal get together’s Charanjit Singh Channi, who took over because the CM forward of the elections.