For Punjab, Punjabiyat, Ghuggi quits AAP
Thursday, 11/05/2017
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Chandigarh : Former convener of Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab unit, Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the party, expressing displeasure over the process of Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann’s appointment as the new state unit chief. He said the entire election process of appointing the new state chief was ‘fake and unfair’ and said the party adopted a ‘pick and choose policy’ while inviting members for the election to the post.
“I am resigning from the primary membership with a heavy heart. For Punjab, Punjabiyat whatever needs to be done, I will do that, but this party has deviated from its principles and it has become difficult for me to continue with this party,” Ghuggi told reporters here.
His resignation came two days after the party appointed Mann as the new state chief of AAP at a meeting held in New Delhi. Ghuggi had then also questioned the ‘urgency’ of the party leadership in appointing Mann and had asked under ‘what pressure’ the decision was taken.
Ghuggi was made the state convenor in September 2016, replacing Sucha Singh Chhotepur who was sacked from the post on the charge of allegedly accepting money from a party volunteer.
Ghuggi CLAIMS
For Punjab and Punjabiyat whatever needs to be done, I will do that, but the AAP has deviated from its principles.
I was not against the selection of Mann as Punjab convener but against the manner in which it was done.
Congress against vendetta politics, says Jakhar
Chandigarh: Sunil Jakhar, who on Wednesday formally took over as the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief, said the Congress would never indulge in vendetta politics as has been repeatedly asserted by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh. He said there was no vendetta politics by party workers against the Akalis and termed as apolitical some recent reported clashes between the workers of the two parties. Jakhar said the party’s workers and foot soldiers would act as ambassadors of the government and disseminate its messages and programmes among people.
