Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Opens Up On Navjot Singh Sidhu 'Speaking His Mind'

There has been a constant wrangling within the state Congress unit on several issues since Charanjit Singh Channi took charge as the Chief Minister.

Punjab CM Charanjit Channi Opens Up On Navjot Singh Sidhu 'Speaking His Mind': File Image

New Delhi: Amid the internal strife in Punjab Congress for the last several months, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi said he does not have any problem with whatever state Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu says and that he does not mind listening to the party chief.

In an exclusive interview with India Today, the Punjab Chief Minister said, "Navjot Singh Sidhu is the president of Punjab Congress. There is no harm in whatever he says. I don’t mind listening to him. Even if he speaks to the media before talking to me, I don't have any problem."       

There has been a constant wrangling within the state Congress unit on several issues since Charanjit Singh Channi took charge as the Chief Minister. Navjot Singh Sidhu had even resigned as the state Congress president and objected to certain official appointments made by the Channi-led government. However, Sidhu withdrew his resignation earlier this month.

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Amid differences between the two, Sidhu has forced the Channi government to bow down to his demands several times in the last two months. Giving in to Sidhu's demands, Chief Minister Channi recently accepted APS Deol's resignation and it was only after then that Sidhu went back to the Punjab Congress and resumed his work.

Navjot Singh Sidhu further questioned the Channi-led government's decision to cut power tariffs and reduce VAT. He even went on to say that efforts are being made to lure people before the elections.

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