Punjab Ministers seek legal action against Sidhu’s advisors

They urged the Congress national leadership to direct Mr. Sidhu to immediately rein in his aides in the interest of the party

Taking exception to the “anti-national” and “pro-Pakistan” comments of two of the Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh , Malwinder Mali and Payre Lal Garg, a group of Punjab Congress Ministers and MLAs on Tuesday called for strong action under the law against them. “Statements by both these newly appointed advisors of Punjab Congress president Navjot Sidhu are clearly against India’s interests and detrimental to national security,” said Ministers Brahm Mohindra, Vijay Inder Singla, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Balbir Singh Sidhu and Sadhu Singh Dharamsot, along with MLA Raj Kumar Verka. Besides stringent legal action against Mr. Mali and Mr. Garg, they also urged the Congress national leadership to direct Mr. Sidhu to immediately rein in his aides in the interest of the party as well as the country. “The Congress has made many sacrifices for the protection of the nation’s security and peace, as have our soldiers at the borders. Nobody can or should be allowed to undermine these sacrifices and jeopardise the safety of our country and its people,” they emphasised, citing, in particular, the grave implications such statements could have for the border State of Punjab.