Amarinder Singh refuses to satisfy Navjot Singh Sidhu till he apologises

The infighting within the Punjab Congress is prone to proceed even after CM Captain Amarinder Singh hinted that he’ll settle for Navjot Singh Sidhu because the chief of the Punjab Congress. The CM has refused to satisfy the dissident Congress chief until Sindhu apologises to him first.
On Saturday, the CM said that he’ll abide by any choice of Congress president Sonia Gandhi on the appointment of the state Congress chief. This implies that if the celebration excessive command appoints Sidhu because the chief, the CM will settle for that call. However, this doesn’t imply the top of the issues contained in the state unit of the Congress celebration, as Captain Singh shouldn’t be prepared to overlook the derogatory feedback made by Sidhu towards him.
Captain Amarinder Singh has demanded a public apology from Navjor Singh Sidhu for his offensive feedback and Tweets, and has refused to satisfy him till he receives the apology. Reportedly, the CM instructed this to Harish Rawat, the All India Congress Committee basic secretary in-charge of Punjab affairs.
Rawat is among the three members of the panel arrange by Congress president Sonia Gandhi to resolve the disaster within the celebration in Punjab. He held a gathering with Amarinder Singh to debate possible names for state Congress chief, and urged him to carry a gathering with Sidhu. But the CM refused to satisfy him. A supply within the celebration stated, “Captain told the state in-charge that he will not meet Sidhu till he tenders a public apology for putting out hundreds of derogatory tweets and statements in the media against him.”
However, Amaridner Singh stated that the appointment of the state celebration chief is the prerogative of the excessive command, and he’ll settle for any choice taken by the celebration on the matter. ”Had a fruitful assembly with @harishrawatcmuk . Reiterated that any choice of @INCIndia  President might be acceptable to all. Raised sure points which he stated he’ll take up with @INCIndia  president”, tweeted the CM’s media advisor Raveen Thukral, quoting the CM.
Harish Rawat flew to Chandigarh on Saturday on a Punjab Govt helicopter to satisfy the celebration leaders within the state to resolve the problem. He instructed Amarinder Singh that he might be taken into confidence earlier than taking any choice on the problem of state chief, however the CM refused to sit down in a token assembly with Sidhu for sending an “all is well” message, until Sidhu says sorry to him.
According to sources, the CM additionally instructed Rawat that he’s not proud of the best way the excessive command is coping with the problem. He identified that untimely bulletins have been made and tales have been leaked to the media.
For the final a number of months, Sidhu has been attacking Amarinder Singh with numerous allegations. He has accused the CM of colluding with the Badals of Akali Dal, accused of working a mafia raj in Punjab, and alleged that the CM shouldn’t be taking motion towards sacrilege instances. Although a number of state leaders will not be proud of Sidhu for such public outburst towards the personal govt, the excessive command shouldn’t be prepared to take motion towards him, eyeing the elections subsequent yr.
Although the excessive command is in favour of appointing Sidhu because the celebration chief within the state, it has not been capable of make the ultimate choice as a consequence of robust opposition from Amarinder Singh, one of many seniormost members of the celebration.