"Why Should He Apologise": Festivity, Defiance At Navjot Sidhu's Home

Navjot Singh Sidhu, along with many Congress MLAs, was set to visit the Golden Temple in Amritsar today.

There was much celebration among supporters gathered today at the Amritsar residence of Navjot Singh Sidhu, the newly appointed President of the Punjab Congress. Scores of party MLAs arrived ahead of a visit to the Golden Temple, at least one of whom rejected a demand from Amarinder Singh's camp that the party chief apologise to the Chief Minister publicly. After offering prayers at the Sikhs' holiest site, Mr Sidhu and the MLAs plan to visit the city's Shri Valmiki Mandir Ram Tirath and Shri Durgiana Mandir. A luxury bus was seen entering the residential premises, likely to ferry them.   An air of festivity lingered as people gathered at the gates of the Congress leader's residence. Some played the traditional drums as policemen managed the crowd. The Punjab Congress chief's team said 62 MLAs had already arrived there.