Newsinc24 Team 
In Punjab, amid hectic political activities, Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has called a cabinet meeting on Wednesday after the drama unfolded in the state Congress unit following Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as the state party president. Meanwhile, former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh claimed that Navjot Singh Sidhu wanted to dominate Charanjit Channi, but no chief minister can bear that. "A CM must be given a free hand to run the state," said Singh.Amarinder Singh said that newly appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanit Channi has not yet given job to the families of 170 dead farmers. "He should have given them a job on September 22. The CM should call all the families of 170 deceased farmers at one place,” he remarked.
As per media reports Congress leadership has not accepted Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation, and asked the local party leadership to resolve the matter. Congress general secretary (organisation) KC Venugopal termed Sidhu's resignation letter as an "emotional reaction". "Everything will be okay," Venugopal said when asked about Sidhu's resignation. Congress leader Sunil Jakhar hit out at Navjot Singh Sidhu over his resignation as Punjab unit chief and said "what stands compromised was the faith reposed in him by the Congress leadership"
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal said the he is a "misguided missile" that does not know its destination. "He is an egoistic man," Badal said. BJP leader Tarun Chugh targeted Navjot Singh Sidhu over his resignation as Punjab Congress chief and alleged that he is unable to bear that a person from Scheduled Caste community has become the chief minister of Punjab. Chugh alleged that Sidhu is "hungry" for the post of chief minister. The chief of Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) Punjab unit Bhagwant Mann accused the Congress of “insulting” the state and its people in their “fight for the chair”.
The Punjab Congress has been witnessing infighting for months now, leading to a significant change of the guard in the state -- first, Navjot Singh Sidhu took charge of the Punjab Congress. Then, Captain Amarinder Singh resigned as the Punjab chief minister and a few days later, Sidhu resigned as the state party chief.
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