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Dissidents in Punjab Congress in no temper to relent in opposition to CM

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After former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu and Jalandhar Cant MLA Pargat Singh waged a warfare in opposition to CM Captain Amarinder Singh, the AICC was pressured to represent a committee to handle the grievances of the Punjab leaders. The committee has proposed a compromise resolution, however the dissident social gathering leaders are in no temper to relent.
The panel comprising of senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge, Congress’ Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat and former MP JP Aggarwal had reportedly beneficial that Sidhu may very well be suitably accommodated within the cabinet by making him the Deputy Chief Minister, saying that Capt Amarinder Singh ought to stay on the helm. The advice was made at a gathering held on Thursday, nonetheless, the dissident social gathering leaders are usually not agreeing to this.
Justifying that it isn’t in regards to the variations between Capt Amarinder Singh and Navjot Singh Sidhu, the dissidents mentioned that they’ve raised real issues like getting justice within the sacrilege case, making public a report on medicine submitted to the Punjab and Haryana High Court in 2018 and renegotiating the facility buy agreements.
“The CM hasn’t fulfilled poll promises, so we are convincing more MLAs to come together to press for a change in leadership, and nothing less,” remarked a senior Congress chief.
The committee will likely be referred to as by Congress president Sonia Gandhi within the coming days. The dissident are hopeful that their views will likely be thought-about earlier than the social gathering excessive command takes a choice.
Congress chief alleges that the CM has maintained a ‘dossier’
Widening the divide additional, MLA Pargat Singh alleged that the Chief Minister in his assembly with the panel submitted ‘dossiers’ itemizing the wrongdoings of the MLAs and cabinet colleagues. 
“The chief minister has been making dossiers of his senior social gathering leaders. Instead of doubting his personal leaders, he ought to consider administration,’’ Singh advised the media, including that such dossiers needs to be made on the officers working within the CMO.
The opposition didn’t miss the possibility to take a dig at CM Amarinder Singh. Senior Akali Dal chief Harsimrat Kaur Badal Tweeted, “Showing a sackful of dossiers on corruption of his colleagues has failed to save @capt_amarinder. The 3-men panel report confirms that Congress MLAs are in full agreement with public opinion in Punjab that Captain has proved an utter failure as CM — an inaccessible non-performer.”
Showing a sackful of dossiers on corruption of his colleagues has failed to save lots of @capt_amarinder. The 3-mem panel report confirms that Congress MLAs are in full settlement with public opinion in Punjab that Captain has proved an utter failure as CM – an inaccessible non performer.— Harsimrat Kaur Badal (@HarsimratBadal_) June 10, 2021
While Amarinder Singh has rubbished all of the allegations, MLA Pargat Singh has dared the Chief Minister to make public the dossiers hours after the panel submitted the report back to Congress supremo Sonia Gandhi.
After poster wars, on-line campaigns start
We reported how the Punjab Congress has unleashed a ‘poster war’ within the state within the run-up to the 2022 state meeting elections.
With this, the net warfare can be catching steam with the official web page of “Punjab Da Captain” (devoted marketing campaign web page for Captain Amarinder Singh) launching the marketing campaign “Captain for 2022” and declaring Singh because the CM face.
Profile Picture of “Punjab da Captain” Facebook pageOn the opposite hand, a dissident and senior social gathering chief Charanjit Singh Channi, who’s amongst one CM’s “unfulfilled” ballot guarantees camp, has provide you with a marketing campaign, “Ghar Ghar Vich Chali Gal, Channi Karda Masle Hal” (There is a dialogue occurring in each home that ‘Channi’ solves everybody’s issues).