If Sidhu can’t work with Capt, he should quit: Dharamsot
Tuesday, 21/05/2019
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PATIALA: Punjab minister Sadhu Singh Dharamsot on Monday asked his cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu to quit if he cannot work with Capt Amarinder Singh, a day after the chief minister accused the cricketer-turnedpolitician of “damaging” the Congress just before polls.
“He is just two years old in party, and he wants to control it. Already he has got more than he deserves. He doesn’t deserve to be a senior minister. His utterances have hit the party in Punjab,” said Dharamsot who is the fourth minister to jump to Captain’s defence as the tension between the latter and Sidhu continues to simmer.
Amarinder had on Sunday lashed out at the tourism and cultural affairs minister for his comments against him claiming that Sidhu was perhaps “ambitious” and “wants to be the chief minister”. Soon afterwards, cabinet ministers Brahm Mohindra, Tript Rajinder Bajwa and Sukhjinder Randhawa hit out at Sidhu for his “out-of-turn and untimely outbursts against the party leadership, chief minister and the government.”
“Though Sidhu is a star campaigner, he is a junior in party hierarchy. The Congress won’t tolerate anyone, who breaks the discipline,” said Dharamsot who holds the forest and social welfare portfolios.
Amarinder has already taken up the matter with the party high command, and supplied audio and video of Sidhu’s speeches in which he is blaming Captain for denial of ticket to his wife.
Punjab Congress in-charge Asha Kumari said she has come to know about the issue through the media. “The party will look into the issue after the election results. I will ask the state party chief to submit a report,” she said.
