Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu’s two advisers came under severe attack from the Opposition and within the party on Monday for their recent controversial remarks on Kashmir and Pakistan, with Congress MP Manish Tewari asking if such people should be kept in the party.
Amid mounting pressure, Sidhu met the two advisers at his Patiala residence on Monday, but it was not immediately known what was discussed or decided there.
Tewari’s open criticism came a day after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh asked Sidhu to “rein in” his advisers and described their remarks as atrocious and ill-conceived comments that were potentially dangerous to the peace and stability of the state and the country.
In a tweet, Tewari said, “I urge Harish Rawat, AICC Gen Secy in-charge Punjab to seriously introspect that those who do not consider J&K to be a part of India and others who have ostensibly Pro-Pakistan leanings should be a part of Punjab Congress.”
The CM has described the remarks by Sidhu’s advisers as atrocious and ill-conceived comments that were potentially dangerous to the peace and stability of the State and India.