Punjab MLAs of Sidhu faction want CM's resignation

In Punjab, all is not well in the ruling Congess party. In a latest development, more than two dozen MLAs of the state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu faction, including four ministers, are seeking the removal of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh after the CM targeted Sidhu's advisors over their remarks on Pakistan and Kashmir. The MLAs including cabinet ministers Tript Rajinder Bajwa, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Charanjit Singh Channi, Sukhbinder Singh Sarkaria and state Congress general secretary Pargat Singh -- known to be close to Navjot Sidhu -- attended a meeting on the issue on Tuesday. 

As per informationm these leaders will meet the party high command in Delhi with their demand of removal of the chief minister. The rebel MLAs said that the chief minister has failed to resolve the issues in Punjab and has not fulfilled promises made during the 2017 state election. "Captain should be replaced else the Congress won't survive... we will meet Sonia Gandhi over the issue," said cabinet minister Tript Bajwa. This is the second time the state leaders have upped pitch on the Chief Minister's removal after weeks of firefighting by the party high command.

Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu's two advisors sparked row after their recent controversial remarks on Kashmir and Pakistan. The two advisors came under severe attack from the Opposition, as well as the Congress party following their remarks. Recently, chief minister Singh had urged  Sidhu to rein in his advisors before they end up "doing more damage to India's interests". Even, Opposition attacked the Congress leadership to clear their stand on the "anti-India propaganda" and alleged that such controversial statements by Sidhu's advisors were a "well thought-out" move to divert people's attention from the unfulfilled promises of the party.