As Sidhu-Amarinder rift grows, Congress says no factionalism in Punjab, only diversity of opinions

As Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu stepped up his attack on Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh over the sacrilege case, the Congress on Tuesday said that no need for the central leadership to intervene in state unit matters as issues arising out of differences of opinions can be resolved within the party at various levels.

Amid a public war of words between Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and former minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, Congress Tuesday said it just reflects a diversity of views among its leaders which cannot be termed factionalism. "Why do you forget that democracy is all about diversity?" Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate told a press conference. "It is wrong to give it the name of factionalism." She said the priority of the Punjab chief minister is to fight and defeat the Covid pandemic, and not anything else including the alleged infighting.