In Firm Message To Navjot Sidhu, Punjab Chief Minister Backs Legal Team
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Navjot Singh Sidhu, elevated as the Punjab Congress chief earlier this year in an attempt to resolve the infighting, on Friday said he has taken back his resignation from the post but he gave an ultimatum to the party.
Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Channi today broke his silence on the 2015 sacrilege case and backed the government legal team amid barbs from Navjot Singh Sidhu, who on Friday gave an ultimatum to the Congress, ahead of the state election next year, on continuing as the state chief. The controversy over the 2015 sacrilege case and police firing has escalated ahead of the state elections as the ruling party witnesses continued infighting.
Speaking at an event, Mr Channi, 58, also raised the critical issue of drugs: "Our legal team managed to get permission to interrogate Gurmeet Ram Rahim in sacrilege case. Our lawyers are also fighting the case of drugs in the court and hopefully on November 18, the sealed reports will be opened," the Chief Minister said.
Navjot Singh Sidhu, elevated as the Punjab Congress chief earlier this year in an attempt to resolve the infighting, on Friday said he has taken back his resignation from the post but he gave an ultimatum to the party. He won't return, he said, till the top government lawyer APS Deol was removed.
Mr Deol, who has represented former top cop Sumedh Saini in the sacrilege case, had quit earlier this week but the Chief Minister refused to accept his resignation. This led to an escalated attack from Mr Sidhu.
