Punjab Congress conflict is still raging and secretmeetings are being held up with the ministers and leaders to gather the steamagainst Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh at their residence.
In the latest development of this ongoing feud, JalandharCantt MLA Pargat Singh while speaking to media said, “Punjab Congress couldface a setback if Assembly Elections 2022 will be contested under the leadership of CM Capt Amarinder Singh.”
It may be noted here MLA Pragat Singh had met cabinet ministersSukhjinder Singh and Charanjit Singh Channi at his residence and claimed themeeting to be just a routine ‘evening tea’ gathering rather than a ‘secret meeting’.Soon after the meeting, Pargat spoke to the reporters and said, “There isresentment against the state government among the people.”
“The CM should get his own survey done and he will know,”he added.
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The meeting of the trio hints at the mutiny against CM asthey are discontented with the latter’s attitude towards the matters/cases tobe handled diligently. It is pertinent to note here that this trio is part ofhalf-a-dozen leaders, who are against CM including former minister Navjot SinghSidhu.
Last week, MLA Pargat Singh alleged that he had receiveda threat call from the chief minister’s political secretary however, the sportsperson-turned politician came in defense of his colleague Channi after a bunch of reporters asked about his case.
Reiterating here, last week a notice was issued by thePunjab Women Commission to Channi in a two-year-old woman IAS officer harassmentcase. On this matter, Pargat said, “Why the matter has been opened after a gapof two years without any compliant? Why is the lady officer’s name beingdragged up in this entire row?”
However, to end this feud, last week All India CongressCommittee (AICC) general secretary in charge of Punjab affairs Harish Rawat hadintervened in the matter. He further suggested the leaders do not lift theirgrievances in public.
Congress general secretary KC Venugopal on Friday hadalso said the party is watching the developments in Punjab and will take a callon it. His statement further hinted at the constitution of a committee to tacklethe political tiff.