New Delhi, Nov 4, 2020-
Much to the relief of the Congress, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu shared the stage on Wednesday at Jantar Mantar here on the farmers issue where all Punjab Congress MLAs and ministers protested against the Union government over the recently passed farm laws.
Sidhu who had differences with the Chief Minister and had resigned from the Cabinet but he greeted the Punjab CM before speaking on the occasion, saying the “Union government wants to suppress the voice of Punjab Chief Minister and MLAs and this will not be allowed.”
The Chief Minister reciprocated the gesture and mentioned Sidhu’s name and it seems the Congress has successfully managed to overcome the impending crisis in the party. Sidhu and Amarinder attacked the Centre for favouring the corporates over the existing system of ‘Mandis’.
The efforts of Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat have borne results as he was instrumental in pacifying Sidhu. He had called Sidhu a “national asset” because of his reputation as a crowd puller and hinted at a national role for him in the party.
Sources say Sidhu may soon be given a bigger role in the party to placate him.
Sidhu had resigned from the Punjab government following the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. He sent his resignation to then Congress president Rahul Gandhi in June last year, but made it public in July. (Agency)
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