Team News Riveting
Chandigarh, September 21
Punjab’s Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and State Congress Chief Navjot Singh Sidhu demonstrated their “aam aadmi” culture soon after coming to power; taking a private jet to travel just 250 km.
Sidhu and Channi flew to New Delhi on Tuesday to hold consultations with the party high command on cabinet and administrative reshuffle. Sidhu shared on Twitter a photo of himself, Channi and deputy chief ministers Sukhjinder Randhawa and OP Soni standing in front of a chartered jet. The caption: “In line of duty”.
The Congress Chief had launched a campaign against Amarinder Singh, who was removed two days ago as Chief Minister, over the style of functioning of the government. He has lashed out at him for power crises. Just two days after coming to the helm of affairs in the state, Sidhu went in the “line of duty” and preferred to board a private hired jet to travel 250 km to fly to New Delhi.
Minutes later, the Shiromani Akali Dal took a dig at the CM’s “aam aadmi” statement from Monday. “After saying that they stand with the common man, INC leaders take private jets to travel just 250 KMs from Chandigarh to Delhi. Are there no normal flights or cars that can be used? Or is this chest thumping aimed at propagation of Gandhi family’s Delhi Darbar culture?” a tweet from the Akali Dal’s official handle said.
The Opposition got the first volley against Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu and new Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, mocking the duo for taking a jet to the national capital.
AAP leader and Leader of Opposition in the Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema too lashed out at Channi, saying he is using chartered planes “like Badals and Captain (Amarinder Singh)” after claiming to be in solidarity with the common man.
