Despite meetingwith PPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on August 23, the battle between thelatter’s advisors and Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh is far from over. Afterhis controversial Kashmir remarks, now Sidhu’s aide Malvinder Singh Mali haslaunched another attack against Capt through his social media post on Monday.
Sharing photos of Pakistani Journalist with CaptAmarinder Singh, DGP Dinkar Gupta, and Chief Secretary Vini Mahajan, Mali hasraised questions on Punjab CM’s working style.
While posting his allegations on social media, Mali said“Capt Amarinder linked political issues and matter of national security withNavjot Sidhu’s personal advisors, thus nothing is personal now.”
Attacking on Capt’s economic advisor Bharatinder Chahal,he stated, “When I was the Public Relations Officer with this media advisor ofyours, I got to know that he had built a house in Himachal, whose goods wereimported from abroad.”
Mali alleged that when vigilance arrested Chahal, thishouse was also mentioned in the reports. “I had also raised the noise that thishouse was a benami property of Chahal Saheb in the name of son of a seniorofficer of Himachal.”
Furthermore, accusing CM of close ties with Narendra Modigovernment he stated that all the changes in the Punjab administration are donein accordance with Modi and Sukhbir Badal's desires.
Earlier, after meeting with Sidhu, Mali had told themedia that “Whatever I had to say, I've said on social media, and that isfinal. If anyone makes a mistake, they should reflect. We must continue to workfor the welfare of Punjab.”
Meanwhile, Dr Pyare Lal Garg stated, "We spoke toSidhu ji on the issues of the development of the state. When a government doesgood work, we appreciate it, but if it does poorly, then also we criticiseit."
The entire controversy started when two of Sidhu’sadvisors made comments on sensitive national issues like Kashmir and Pakistan.Malvinder Singh Mali on August 18 claimed that Kashmir was a separate countryand both India and Pakistan were illegal occupants. Meanwhile, Dr Pyare LalGarg questioned Captain Amarinder’s criticism of Pakistan.
Mali also posted a controversial sketch about formerPrime Minister Indira Gandhi. In this sketch, Indira Gandhi is seen standingnear a pile of human skulls and holding a gun, whose tube also has a humanskull.
Following their controversial statements, Capt AmarinderSingh had warned the two, urging them to stick to giving advice to the PPCCpresident and not speak on matters of which they clearly had little or noknowledge, and had no understanding of the implications of their comments.