Internal Strife Hindering Party's Outreach To People: Former Punjab Congress Chief

He expressed concern over the party cadre's "inability" to fully leverage a major government decision like doubling of social security pension.

Former Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar on Monday said the wrangling within the party's state unit was hampering the "vital process" of taking the state government's "landmark achievements" to people ahead of the 2022 assembly elections. He expressed concern over the party cadre's "inability" to fully leverage a major government decision like doubling of social security pension. The state government has recently announced doubling the social security pension from Rs 750 to Rs 1,500. His statement came amid the ongoing power tussle between the camps of Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.