Total state of anarchy in Punjab Cong: AAP
NEW DELHI: Taking note of the latest political turmoil in Punjab Congress, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday slammed the ruling party for “complete and absolute anarchy” in its state unit.
Stating that “selfish leaders” are incompetent in running “stable, progressive, inclusive” administration, AAP Punjab co-in-charge Raghav Chadha tweeted: “Complete and absolute state of anarchy in Punjab Congress. How can the people of Punjab expect these selfish leaders to give a stable, progressive and inclusive administration? How can these people be trusted with a state which has 550 km border with Pakistan?”
The political crisis within the ruling party deepened after Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu resigned from his post just months ahead of the elections. He had taken over as the state party chief in July amid a bitter leadership tussle with Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as chief minister 10 days ago while accusing the party’s high command of humiliating him.
Hours later, Malerkotla MLA Razia Sultana also resigned “in solidarity with Navjot Singh Sidhu”.
The AAP is the main opposition party in the state.
In a video message to voters, Chadha claimed that the Congress in Punjab had made governance a matter of joke.
Seeking support for AAP in the state elections next year, Chadha said: “Only the AAP can ensure you a beautiful future and a stable government in Punjab. Only the AAP can save Punjab.”
Besides AAP, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked Sidhu over his resignation.
“I had already said that Navjot Singh Sidhu is a misguided missile; no one knows who he would hit... I suggest to him that in case he wants any good for Punjab, he should leave the state and go to Mumbai,” SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said. BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh said: “Punjab is paying a heavy price for the chaos that has gripped the Punjab Congress.”