Sidhu courts fresh controversy by posing with Khalistani militant Gopal Singh Chawla in Pakistan

In a tweet, Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa attacked Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Sidhu over the latter's picture with an “anti-Punjab” and “anti-India” person, and also asked Captain to sack Sidhu for the "irresponsible" act.

Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu; towards his left is Khalistani leader Gopal S Chawla/ Image tweeted by @mssirsa

New Delhi: Punjab cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu courted a new controversy during his Pakistan visit for the Kartarpur Sahib Corridor foundation laying ceremony, by getting clicked with Khalistani leader Gopal Singh Chawala. The Khalistani militant shared his image with Sidhu on his Facebook wall, drawing stern criticism for the Punjab minister from the opposition leaders. Chawla was seen with Pakistan Army Chief  Bajwa yesterday in the Kartarpur Sahib corridor foundation laying function. Shiromani Akali Dal leader Manjinder Singh Sirsa asked for Sidhu’s resignation. In a tweet he attacked both Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh and Sidhu over the picture with an “anti-Punjab” and “anti-India” person. “Amarinder Singh declined to visit Pakistan because Pakistan supports anti-India and anti-Punjab activities but his own Minister Sidhu goes against his wishes and gets clicked with Gopal S Chawla who is a close aide of Hafiz Saeed and an anti-India person” he tweeted. Sirsa also tweeted an image of Chawla with LeT leader and Mumbai attack Mastermind Hafiz Saeed. And questioned  Imran Khan for supporting those who wage war against India’s sovereignty. He further asked if Captain Amarinder would sack Sidhu for the “irresponsible act”.

एक ग्रुप फ़ोटो में @narendramodi जी से बहुत दूर नीरव मोदी के खड़े होने पर बवाल मचाने वाला @RahulGandhi आज @sherryontopp की फ़ोटो पर क्या कहेगा?

या तो मोदी जी से माफ़ी माँगो राहुल गांधी या फिर सिद्धू को sack करो! (With Sidhu is Gopal Singh, well-known close aide of Hafiz Saeed) pic.twitter.com/P0QKiTpO6K — Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) November 29, 2018

पाकिस्तान कभी नहीं सुधरेगा!!!@ImranKhanPTI ‘talks’ of PEACE & Frenship with India yet enjoying the honour of terror-supporter Gopal S Chawla

Why support people who openly waging a war against India’s sovereignty; Imran Sahab??? pic.twitter.com/OjdqcOvUV4 — Manjinder S Sirsa (@mssirsa) November 29, 2018

Sidhu was invited by Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi to attend ground breaking ceremony of the proposed corridor on Wednesday. Sidhu had courted a huge controversy by hugging Pakistan’s Army Chief general Qamar Javed Bajwa, when he visited Pakistan the last time during the swearing-in ceremony of his cricketer-turned-Prime Minister friend Imran Khan. The Kartarpur Sahib Corridor when complete will facilitate the passage of Sikh pilgrims to the significant Kartarpur Sahib Gurudwara located in Narowal district of Pakistan's Punjab.