SeniorPunjab Cabinet Minister Brahm Mahindra on Tuesday welcomed the appointment ofNavjot Singh Sidhu as the PPCC president but ruled out a personal meeting withhim till he resolves his issues with Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh.
Ina statement issued here, Brahm Mohindra said the decision to appoint Sidhu hadbeen taken by the high command and is welcome.
“However,I will not meet him (Sidhu) till he meets the Chief Minister and resolves hisissues with him”, said Mohindra, adding that the Captain Amarinder Singh is theleader of the Congress legislative party and he (Mohindra) is duty bound tofollow him.
Besidesbeing the CLP leader, the Chief Minister also heads the cabinet of which he isa part, said the minister, making it clear that unless the newly appointedPunjab Congress chief sorts out all issues with Captain Amarinder, there was nopossibility of him (Mohindra) meeting him personally.
“Wehave a collective responsibility and hence I would refrain from meeting thenewly appointed president till issues between him and the CM are resolved”,said Mohindra.