Capt Amarinder and Navjot Sidhu finally meet; Rahul says ‘Punjab crisis has been resolved’ 
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Capt Amarinder and Navjot Sidhu finally meet; Rahul says ‘Punjab crisis has been resolved’

Days after the Congress appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the party's Punjab chief, Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the crisis has been resolved.

Daysafter the Congress appointed Navjot Singh Sidhu as the party's Punjab chief,Rahul Gandhi on Friday said that the crisis has been resolved.

Speakingto the media outside Parliament, Rahul Gandhi said, "Punjab crisis hasbeen resolved."

Hisremarks came a day after Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh saidthat he shall attend the ceremony of the new state Congress team taking chargeled by Sidhu.

Earlier,the camp of the Chief Minister was adamant on its demand that Sidhu shouldfirst apologise publicly over his purported remarks against the government overthe power crisis and the sacrilege issue and then only Amarinder Singh wouldmeet him.

Ina first show of solidarity and strength, Sidhu, accompanying 62 legislators,comprising four Cabinet ministers, on Wednesday paid obeisance at the GoldenTemple in Amritsar.

However,the Chief Minister and his close confidants were absent from Sidhu's maidenvisit to his constituency Amritsar (East) and religious places there.

Thatwas Sidhu's first visit to Amritsar after being appointed to the post byCongress interim President Sonia Gandhi on July 18, ending days of hecticlobbying within the Congress in Punjab.

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