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Sidhu to invite Amarinder to event where he will take charge as Punjab Congress chief on Friday
YB WEB DESK. Dated: 7/22/2021 12:17:49 PM
Chandigarh, July 21 Amid the ongoing rift within the Punjab unit of the Congress party, Navjot Singh Sidhu is all set to invite Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh to an event on Friday where he (Sidhu) will formally assume charge as president of the Punjab Congress. This comes a day after Captain Amarinder Singh's media advisor Raveen Thukral tweeted that the chief minister won't meet Sidhu unless he tenders a public apology for his derogatory attacks against him on social media. Sources say, besides Navjot Singh Sidhu, the four new working presidents of the Punjab Congress have also invited the chief minister. "The invitation letter has been drafted and signed by Sidhu and other leaders, including current Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar. It will soon be sent to Captain Amarinder Singh," said a source privy to the development. On Tuesday evening, Captain Amarinder Singh's media advisor Raveen Thukral refuted reports suggesting Navjot Singh Sidhu has sought time to meet the chief minister. "Reports of @sherryontop seeking time to meet @capt_amarinder are totally false. No time has been sought whatsoever," Thukral tweeted. He added there is no change in Captain Amarinder Singh's stance. "CM won't meet Navjot Singh Sidhu till he publicly apologises for his personally derogatory social media attacks against him." Meanwhile, on Wednesday, in an apparent show of strength, nearly 60 Congress MLAs gathered at Navjot Singh Sidhu's residence in Amritsar. The Congress has 80 MLAs in the Punjab Assembly. Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads for the past some time, with Sidhu recently attacking the CM over the desecration cases. The chief minister was also averse to his appointment as the state Congress chief. Among the ministers who were present at Sidhu's residence were Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Tript Rajinder Singh Bajwa, Charanjit Singh Channi and Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria, besides outgoing state unit chief Sunil Jakhar.