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  • Former Punjab Congress leader Sunil Jakhar visits Sant Ravidas temple, apologises for ‘anti-SC’ observation

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    CHANDIGARH: Amid the continuing controversy over his ‘anti-SC’ observation, former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar on Wednesday paid obeisance at Sant Ravidas Janam Asthan Mandir at Varanasi and tendered an unconditional apology. The grand previous birthday party had additionally issued him a show-cause understand on this regard to which he didn’t answer.

    Status sooner than the Sant Ravidas idol within the temple with folded arms, Jakhar clarified that he has at all times labored laborious for the folk and continues to take action. “I’ve by no means used any objectionable language in opposition to the SC neighborhood. If the folk of the society were harm or sentiments were harm through any of our phrases, then for that I’ve come to bow down within the courtroom of the saint. This is a topic of happiness that lately I had the privilege of paying obeisance on the birthplace of Sant Shiromani Shri Guru Ravidas Maharaj,” he added.

    When contacted, Jakhar mentioned, “I had the previous day long gone to the temple in Varanasi to transparent any ambiguity as I’ve at all times stood through the downtrodden and this has been my endeavour all my lifestyles. I didn’t make any commentary in opposition to the SC neighborhood as my remarks had been put out of context however nonetheless I believe sorry and went to the temple to bow down my head.”

    The disciplinary committee of the grand previous birthday party had issued a show-cause understand to Jakhar on April 11 and given him per week’s time to respond. However he didn’t answer and is prone to face motion. He was once given the attention for remarks at the Punjab election eve which didn’t title someone however had been observed to be geared toward former Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi. After the birthday party’s ballot debacle in Punjab, Jakhar had described Channi as a legal responsibility for the Congress in Punjab.

    Previous, Jakhar had mentioned that the committee which had served the attention was once neatly inside of its rights to do what it deemed are compatible. “I’ve no longer answered to the attention. That could be a truth. Regardless of the committee does, they’re neatly inside of their rights. They’ve given a understand and it’s as much as them to take no matter resolution they need to take,” Jakhar had then mentioned.

    Following a criticism, the Nationwide Fee for the Scheduled Castes (NCSC) additionally requested the Jalandhar police commissioner to seem into the topic. Effigies of Jakhar had been burnt around the state and his personal birthday party leaders hit out at him.

  • Congress disciplinary panel problems exhibit trigger notices to Thomas, Jakhar

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    NEW DELHI: The Congress Disciplinary Committee on Monday gave a show-cause realize to Congress leaders Okay V Thomas and Sunil Jakhar for alleged anti-party actions.

    The Disciplinary Committee, led through senior Congress chief A Okay Antony, has given them one week to answer the awareness and if it’s not discovered enough, motion might be taken in opposition to them, occasion chief Tariq Anwar stated.

    Anwar, a member of the panel, advised journalists that no ultimate choice has but been taken, however a show-cause realize has been issued to Thomas and Jakhar on why motion must now not be taken in opposition to them for his or her statements in opposition to the occasion.

    “Now we have given them realize. We can wait for their answer and if the answer isn’t discovered enough, we can take motion in opposition to them,” he stated.

    Anwar stated the costs in opposition to each the leaders are severe and this is why the Disciplinary Committee chaired through Antony met to have in mind of it.

    KV Thomas had attended a seminar organised through the CPI(M) on April 9 in Kerala in opposition to the occasion’s needs and native state leaders have been in the hunt for motion in opposition to him.

    Jakhar had criticised former leader minister Charanjit Singh Channi and termed him a legal responsibility for the occasion after the Congress misplaced to AAP in Punjab.

  • In viral video, Jakhar claims 42 MLAs sought after him to be Punjab CM after Amarinder’s go out

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    CHANDIGARH: All isn’t neatly within the Punjab Congress even because the grand previous birthday celebration is about to announce a Leader Ministerial candidate in a while. The race is between Punjab Leader Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu and Channi could be introduced because the CM face via the birthday celebration top command within the coming days, because the birthday celebration has began taking comments by the use of telephone calls giving 3 choices.

    In the meantime, a video has long gone viral on social media wherein senior Congress chief and previous Punjab Congress leader Sunil Jakhar has claimed that once Capt Amarinder Singh’s go out from the publish of CM, he (Jakhar) used to be the primary collection of MLAs and Channi the final.

    Within the video, Jakhar, whilst campaigning for his nephew Sandeep Jakhar in Abohar, is noticed telling a bunch of people who when Capt Amarinder Singh resigned as CM and the Congress top command requested the entire 79 MLAs who used to be their first selection as Leader Minister, he used to be the collection of the bulk.

    “After Amarinder reigned from the publish of Leader Minister, the birthday celebration top command advised the entire 79 MLAs to inform them telephonically whom they would like because the Leader Minister. 40-two of the MLAs took my title, 16 of Sukhjinder Randhawa, 12 of Parneet Kaur who used to be Member of Parliament and spouse of Amarinder, 6 of Punjab Congress Leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and a couple of of Charanjit Singh Channi,” says Jakhar.

    He says, “I’m glad such a lot of MLAs answered religion in me, regardless of me no longer having any place within the birthday celebration and executive. Later, Rahul Gandhi requested me to grow to be Deputy Leader Minister however I refused.”

    He’s heard pronouncing that he has no proceedings and God does no matter is true.

    Jakhar has been vocal in opposition to his birthday celebration for slightly a while now. The timing of the commentary via him is being noticed via birthday celebration leaders as a refined reminder via the previous PPCC leader about his relevance at a time when the birthday celebration is looking its staff in regards to the CM face.

    In the meantime, the Congress has began taking comments from staff and citizens on who must be the birthday celebration’s CM face. Within the telephone name, a voice says, “Sat Sri Akal Ji. I’m calling on behalf of AICC, New Delhi. We’re in search of your comments for the collection of the candidate for the publish of Punjab Leader Minister; Press 1 after the beep for Charanjit Singh Channi; Press 2 for Navjot Singh Sidhu; Press 3 if you are feeling the Congress must pass with out a CM face.”

    Comments from district presidents and block presidents can be taken.