New Delhi: Days after resigning as the Punjab Congress chief, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu on Saturday said he will stand by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi regardless of being given any post.
“Will uphold principles of Gandhiji and Shastriji... Post or no post will stand by Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi! Let all negative forces try to defeat me, but with every ounce of positive energy will make Punjab win, Punjabiyat (Universal Brotherhood) win & every Punjabi win!!” he tweeted.
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Earlier on September 28, Sidhu stepped down as the Punjab Congress chief. He was said to be livid over certain appointments made by Punjab’s new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi.
Sidhu later released a video message on his Twitter handle in which he indirectly slammed the induction of tainted MLAs in Chief Minister Channi-led new cabinet.
Sidhu said that his only religion is to make better the lives of the people, adding he did not believe in bringing back the tainted people and would fight this to the end.
“I will continue the fight for right and truth till the last moment,” he tweeted in Hindi and shared the video message.
Sidhu, named the Punjab Congress chief in July, took to Twitter to announce his resignation and said that he will continue to serve the Congress.
Sidhu also shared the resignation letter that he had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi in which he mentioned that he can never compromise with Punjab's future and agenda.
“The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner. I can never compromise on Punjab's future and the agenda for the welfare of Punjab. Therefore, I hereby resign as the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee. I will continue to serve the Congress,” he wrote in his resignation letter.