GS Paul
Tribune News Service
Amritsar, September 29
Congress leaders believe Navjot Singh Sidhu’s sudden move of stepping down as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president would adversely impact the party’s image and morale of party workers in the state.
Even as Sidhu, in a video message, has tried to justify his move, MP Gurjeet Singh Aujla is of the view that all differences should be resolved across the table, instead of making it public and giving an opportunity to the Opposition to strike back.
Why interfere?
His interference in Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi’s daily affairs led to commotion in the state unit. The allegations over Capt-Badal alliance were frivolous. Darbari Lal, Cong leader
“Sidhu’s decision to resign and make it public is unexpected and hasty. He should have raised the issues at the party platform. I think the issues could have been resolved amicably if he had taken into confidence certain colleagues with whom he was comfortable. Now when the damage to party’s image has been done, MLAs have been frequenting his place and persuading him to reconsider the decision,” he said.
Hasty, unexpected
Sidhu’s decision to resign and make it public is unexpected and hasty. Since he heads the state unit, he should have raised his issues at the party platform. Gurjeet Singh Aujla, MP
Former Vidhan Sabha Deputy Speaker and three-time Congress MLA Prof Darbari Lal said: “Sidhu’s political aspersions have led the high command to dislodge undisputed leader like Capt Amarinder Singh unceremoniously. Sidhu should have realised that the PCC president’s task is to organise party’s structure whereas the chief minister has constitutional rights to run the government and make appointments. The sand and drug mafias with political connivance or Bargari sacrilege incidents were a matter of investigation and the government has constituted special investigation teams for the same”.
Amritsar rural party president Bhagwantpal Singh Sachar said attempts were being made to settle the issues at the state-level amicably. “Resignation is no solution, rather it will further dent the morale of the workers and the party’s image. He could have raised his point of view with the senior party leaders before making any move,” he said.
Echoing identical views, party’s district urban president Jatinder Sonia and councillor Rajesh Madan said, “We cannot afford to lose him. Things will be sorted out soon.”
Can’t lose him
- Amritsar urban Congress president Jatinder Sonia and councillor Rajesh Madan said, “We cannot afford to lose Sidhu. Things will be sorted out soon.”
- District rural party president Bhagwantpal Singh Sachar said resignation was no solution and attempts were being made to settle the issues at the state-level amicably.
Party’s image, workers’ morale hit: Congress leaders
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