CHANDIGARH: Hours after Punjab Congress President Amarinder Singh Raja Warring announced her suspension from the party’s primary membership, Navjot Kaur Sidhu on Monday termed him as “insensitive, irresponsible, morally dishonest and corrupt”.
Kaur wrote on X, “I refuse to stand with an insensitive and irresponsible, morally dishonest and corrupt president. I stand up for all my brothers and sisters who have been hurt by his incompetence and irresponsible behaviour. I refuse to accept him as President. I wonder why the Chief Minister is shielding him.”
Kaur, the wife of Congress leader Navjot Singh, was suspended from the primary membership of the party for the “Rs 500 crore CM” remark.
His wife and Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu claimed that it “costs Rs 500 crore to become Punjab CM”.
She was placed under suspension by PPCC chief Raja Warring.
Her remark, made while asserting that her husband Navjot Singh Sidhu would return to active politics only if the Congress declared him its CM face, has triggered sharp political backlash.
Speaking to reporters after meeting Governor Gulab Chand Kataria on Saturday, Kaur said they “speak only for Punjab”, but lack the kind of money she alleges influences top political appointments.
“We do not have Rs 500 crore to give to sit in the Chief Minister's chair, " she said, adding no one had demanded money from them, but “the one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore becomes the CM”.
On former Punjab MLA Kaur’s statement, Congress leader Sukhjinder Randhawa said, “When she joined Congress from the BJP, she was later promoted to minister. First, she mentioned how much money was given to become the number two minister, next in line after the Chief Minister. After that, she was made PCC President, and again, how much money was given.”