Thursday 25 August 2016

MASSIVE SPLIT IN UFESM JM IN PUNJAB

FAUJI JANTA PARTY NON-EXISTENCE IN PUNJAB.

AFTER EXPOSURE OF SATBIR HIDDEN AGENDA OF TIE UP WITH RULING PARTY OF Pb

Capt Chaanan singh Sidhu and his team with Capt Amrinder Singh

A large number of Veterans lead by Capt Channan Singh Sidhu,

Col Nishan Singh Randhawa, Col Raghbir Singh, Col Jarnail Singh

&

all Veteran leaders of each Halqa of MAJHA & DOABA Regions,

with the support of Col Manmohan Singh & Maj Gen SK Khajuria

PLEDGE SUPPORT TO CAPT AMRINDER SINGH,

today in an impressive gathering of Veterans at Chandigarh.

Press Release by Capt Channan Sidhu & his supporters is also posted hereafter.

Rgds.
Lt Gen Jasbir Dhaliwal

CAPT CS SIDHU STANDS TRUE TO HIS WORDS OF WHATS APP CHAT

[13/08 18:44] Capt C S Sidhu:

Dear Gen Satbir,

You met Capt Amrinder Singh with your team of Delhi Secretly without informing anybody in Punjab, not even your election incharge Capt C S Sidhu.

Gen Satbir, I advice you, that we have to live in Punjab & we have to spend our life among these people & you people sitting in
Delhi & Gurgaon cannot decide our political future.

We love you that you fought our case” ONE RANK ONE PENSION”. All ex servicemen of India are grateful to you. Please keep yourself politically out of Punjab as you don’t know the ground realities & you are not prepared to listen to anyone.

My sincere advice to you is you don’t interfere in Punjab election at all. We Punjabis will decide our own fate.

I hope I am clear on the Subject. No ill feeling against anybody.

Hum kisi b delhi ke sodagron ko punjab ke foojion ki takdirr ke sodagar nhi banne denge.

Thanking You with Kind Regards!

CAPT CS SIDHU

SATBIR WITH AT CAPT'S RESIDENCE I N CHANDIGARH ON 13 AUG 2016

L TO R MAJ GEN SATBIR (DELHI) WITH HIS TEAM COL BALBIR S SINGH, Ms DALBIR SIDHU, BRIG JS SIDHU(DELHI) AFTER MEETING WITH CAPT AMRINDER ON 13 AUG 2016 AT HIS RESIDENT IN CHANDIGARH

COMMENTS FROM BLOGGER

Satbir came all the way from Delhi along with Brig JS Sandhu to meet and seeking number of seats in support of ESM from Capt Amrinder Singh after exhaustion of all doors at Delhi and Jallander with APP.

He was totally denied by APP for 50 seats which he and his team claims that APP was ready to provide 50 seats for ESM to fight elections in Punjab.

Satbir and his team came down to seek 15 seats as alliance partner during discussions with Capt Amrinder Singh at his residence in Chandigarh on 13 Aug 2016 but they could not provide List of ESM Candidaes,their popularity,bio-data and name of the constituencies having public support for ESM.

Satbir and his team could not even give out the name of the ESM Party on 13 Aug to Capt Amrinder but demanded 15 seats as alliance and also demanded that the Capt should bear the cost of the election campaign of ESM candidates.

However Capt Amrinder doors were open for second meeting as promised by Satbir but as usual Satbir with his political ambition ,announced FJP at Issuru and made himself as chief Patron and nominated others but claiming to remain political and never turned up for second meeting for negotiation.

Its beyond comprehension as to why outsiders from DELHI like Satbir and Kajeriwal wants to rule Punjab.

Kejriwal a non-Punjabi,unknown to the culture and traditions of Punjab,cannot write or speak Punjabi wants to Rule Punjab and looking for a residential House in Punjab like Jately purchased in Amritsar prior to election to fool voters.

Satbir Political ambition was evident after Bihar elections probably he is comparing OROP struggle at JM supported by ESM and elections in Punjab in the same plate.

Satbir talks about ESM but his hidden agenda not known to any ESM of Punjab.

If he cannot support Capt Amrinder Singh, a well established ESM and able administrator and writer , a friend of ESM,supported OROP cause at JM but Satbir declined Capt Amrinder to come and address Rally at Fathegarh with the fear that Capt would have stolen the show.

The Rallies conducted by Satbir at various Location at Punjab ,he only spoke about OROP and nothing about Punjab Problems the ESM are facing.

The motive was to show he has massive followers in Punjab to the ruling AKALI /BJP govt and APP.

The ESM came and attended his rallies to hear what he has in store for ESM of Punjab in coming elections but he wasted time and effort and financial losses and demoralise ESM of Punjab and no media coverage was there.

Satbir due to his ego problem, adamant attitude as usual not listening to anyone suggestion except DELHI team of JM did not even bother to speak to other Organisations of ESM in Punjab and Political ESM Parties , who were ready to support him but he kept himself and his branded IESM as supreme and above all and never ever accepted invitations for unity from other ESM Organisations and ESM Parties but asked others to fall in line.

Satbir downfall in Punjab is due to his own selfish ambitions and projection and his unpredictable nature and keep everyone guessing and fear from the core committee members of IESM Delhi , as some are staunch supporters of BJP, as he conveyed at Khanna rally and his ever changing stands on issues.

If he is really interested in the welfare of ESM community in Punjab he should support Capt Amrinder Singh as ESM if not the Congress.

Capt himself wants ESM to reach assembly and if Satbir desires he can get a ticket and one or two of his supporters like Col Balbir Singh.

God bless him may give him understanding that OROP struggle was for all ESM of the Nation and not only for Punjab. His understanding with ruling parties of Punjab is an open secret and receiving some grants to divide the ESM of Punjab without realising that the he is playing with the future respectability of ESM in Punjab if he cannot become a king makers or forms Govt in Punjab. One should dream high but with future repercussion in mind.

He has to differentiate JM struggle from Politics in Punjab the sooner the better.

Brig Inder Mohan exposes Gen Satbir motives


When I take on Satbir some of you feel I am wrong and have a personal grudge. Is there any thing left for your imagination. His interest is always above that of the ESM. What are his goals here?

1. Save his skin by siding surreptitiously with AKALIs - BJP. Haryana govt will go slow in the case against him.

2. Seek ESM votes for his candidates so that they help AKALIs BJP. No one else will in any case vote for ESM.

3. Out of the funds that he gets to split the votes he will give crumbs to the NCOs JCOs and rake in a moolah for himself and those who are assisting him in his mission.

4. He is achieving this because he is exploiting his turban. He won't do it in UP though it has more ESM because there are almost no SIKH ESM there.

5. Sad he is working at the behest of the ruling party in Punjab which we all know has ruined the basic fibre of the society.

6. Let him put up his candidates. All of us should display them in a hall of shame. I will take on this responsibility.

5. Unfortunately a few respected members of the committee will also have to bear the brunt of this misdemeanor of Satbir, unless all have been sold out.

Brig

Inder Mohan Singh

President

IESL Punjab

+919216919004

Punjab AAP leaders write to Kejri,

want Chhotepur sacked

CHANDIGARH: Top leadership of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Punjab on Thursday demanded that state unit convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur be “sacked” over media reports of his “accepting bribe”. In a letter addressed to national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, 21 leaders — including MPs Bhagwant Mann and Sadhu Singh, and heads of various wings — have asked the AAP’s political affairs committee (PAC) to immediately replace Chhotepur with an “honest” man. The PAC is meeting on Friday evening.

The AAP has been contemplating action against Chhotepur for taking a packet of cash in a reported video sting operation carried out by a party supporter, though the letter does not expressly mention the video, which was the very starting point of the current crisis in the rookie party.

Chhotepur is likely to be replaced by AAP’s state legal wing chief Himmat Singh Shergill, and may even be expelled from the party, barely six months before the assembly elections are due.

Thursday’s letter — released to the media by AAP — came within hours of Chhotepur announcing that he will hold a press conference on Friday on how “some persons within the party are trying to tarnish my image”.

Reported first by HT, the sting video purportedly shows a person leaving a packet of cash with Chhotepur. Claiming that it was made only to embarrass him and had nothing incriminating, Chhotepur justified his collecting cash, saying it was routine gathering of “party funds” for running day-to-day affairs. However, a top, Delhibased leader of the party had briefed some journalists on Wednesday that the video was made by an AAP supporter, and that it was “incriminating enough” to provide direct evidence of Chhotepur indulging in corruption. Action against him will follow soon, the leader had said. The party, however, refused to make the video public. ChhotepurMeanwhile, hectic parleys marked Thursday for both sides. Chhotepur held a meeting in the morning with some AAP leaders, after which he put up on Facebook and Twitter the announcement about his press conference. Within hours of that, the letter to Kejriwal seeking Chhotepur’s removal was made public. Party sources said the letter was read out to leaders who were not available to sign it and their consent was taken over the phone.

A part of the letter reads: “We are highly upset and disappointed to see media reports in regards to acceptance of bribe by state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur. For past few weeks there had been whispers across Punjab about his conduct and practices but his confession in an interview with Hindustan Times and also to some party leaders demands an immediate action by Political Affairs Committee of Party. The leadership and the volunteers of AAP Punjab urge to sack present convenor Sucha Singh Chhotepur without any delay and to replace him with an honest person to take this movement forward.”

Those who “signed” the letter or consented to its contents include senior leader HS Phoolka, Shergill, spokespersons Sukhpal Singh Khaira and Yamini Gomar, youth wing chief Harjot Singh Bains, women wing chief Baljinder Kaur, and Jagtar Singh Sanghera, among others.

In the ongoing internal tussle, Chhotepur expressed objections over the two lists of candidates announced earlier this month, and has been waiting for an appointment to meet Kejriwal. He was absent at both press conferences where the lists, containing 32 names so far out of 117, were revealed.

AAP stands divided over Chhotepur

Party to take call today as state convener threatens to expose leaders

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 25

As 21 members of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today sought sacking of party’s state convener Sucha Singh Chhotepur for allegedly seeking money from a volunteer, the issue is threatening to cause a major divide in the party.

Chhotepur has got support from several party leaders and has also decided to hit back strongly. He announced today that he would “expose the party’s wrongdoings tomorrow and the conspiracy against him”.

The party's Political Affairs Committee (PAC) is likely to meet at Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal's residence tomorrow to take a final call on his removal, said sources.

Kejriwal has reportedly refused to meet Chhotepur and asked him to file his clarification before the party's Punjab state committee.

Dr Manjit Singh Randhawa, a member of the Political Review Committee, has come out in support of Chhotepur, calling him an honest politician.

Randhawa has accused Kejriwal of succumbing to the pressure from a coterie in the party and ignoring the ground realities. He alleged that the party was not run on democratic values. Giving an example of the autocratic way of running of the party, he said not a single meeting of the Political Review Committee had been called so far. Randhawa is likely to accompany Chhotepur to the latter’s press conference tomorrow.

A number of AAP leaders confess that the party has suffered a blow due to the controversy. “We were going well in Punjab. Now we are in troubled waters. The way whole episode of Chhotepur is conducted has disappointed the volunteers,” said a leader.

The 21 members, who have written the letter to Kejriwal included Faridkot MP Prof Sadhu Singh, Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann, HS Phoolka, Himmat Singh Shergill, Sukhpal Khaira, Yamini Gomar, Harjot Singh Bains and Gurpreet Singh Ghuggi.

Outsiders targeted Chhotepur: Capt

Chandigarh: Capt Amarinder Singh on Thursday condemned "dirty tricks" resorted to by AAP leaders from UP and Delhi against the "son of the soil" Sucha Singh Chhotepur, who nurtured the party right from the day of its conception in Punjab. "The sting operation has clearly been planned and executed as part of an internal coup engineered by the AAP leaders from outside who want to control Punjab by using their local stooges and inconsequential wannabe leaders," he alleged. TNS

Sanjay Singh decries talk of AAP ‘blacklist’

Chandigarh: Condemning the rumours in a section of media that AAP has made a "blacklist" of some of its senior leaders, the party today termed the reports as baseless. Punjab affairs incharge Sanjay Singh said: "As per the said propaganda, Sukhpal Khaira, Kanwar Sandhu and Jasbir Singh Bir are being sidelined by the party." He said all these leaders were performing their duties at their optimistic level and were assets for the party. TNS

No place for corrupt in party: Bhagwant

Moga: Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann has stated that the corrupt people had no place in the party. He said AAP was founded on the basic principles to root out corruption from the country. "We cannot tolerate anybody who is corrupt or is engaged in corrupt practices in his/her political career,” he said. He said Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal was shocked to know that Chhotepur was “involved” in corruption as revealed by the sting operation. TNS

Bajwa to host lunch for Capt at Qadian today

Ravi Dhaliwal

Tribune News Service

Gurdaspur, August 25

Rajya Sabha MP Partap Singh Bajwa will be hosting a lunch at his Qadian residence tomorrow for PPCC president Capt Amarinder Singh.

Amarinder is scheduled to address a rally in Gurdaspur after which he will visit Dinanagar to meet district Congress president Ashok Chowdhury who lost his mother recently. He will then be driving to Qadian, 40 km away, to have lunch with the Bajwa family.

Of late, relations seem to have improved between the two. They have even been travelling together to different places giving credence to theories that their differences are now a thing of the past.

Punjab Congress incharge Asha Kumari has reportedly played an important role in ensuring that both leaders put up a united face ahead of the Assembly elections.

She said: “Amarinder has been organising lunch and dinner meetings regularly. There is no harm if he attends a reciprocal lunch at Bajwa’s home. There are so many things that can be discussed by both of them when they share a meal. Such gatherings should be held more frequently particularly in the run up to the elections,” she said.

The others invited are AICC general secretary and chairperson of the campaign committee Ambika Soni and all five sitting Congress legislators of this district — Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa (Fatehgarh Churian), Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa (Dera Baba Nanak), Ashwani Sekhri (Batala), Charanjit Kaur Bajwa (Qadian) and Aruna Chowdhury (Dinanagar). Three of them are known political foes of Bajwa, but sources said since Soni and Asha Kumari would be in attendance, the legislators would be left with no option but to mark their presence.

A sitting legislator claimed that the discussion regarding the number of ticket to be given to Bajwa’s supporters might also be held during the PPCC chief’s visit.

United we stand’

Of late, relations between the two erstwhile rivals seem tohave improved
Sources say Punjab Congress incharge Asha Kumari has played an important role in ensuring that both leaders put up a united face ahead of the Assembly elections
Asha Kumari has told party leaders to frequently hold such gatherings in the run up to the state Assembly elections

Sukhbir should quit, says Channi

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 25

Congress Legislature Party chief Charanjit Singh Channi today welcomed the handing over of the investigation in the case of assault on RSS leader Brigadier Jagdish Gagneja to the CBI. He said, however, the decision had portrayed the failure of the state investigative agencies under the command of Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal.

Sukhbir should own up his miserable failure as the home minister and quit, he said.

“This is the third major case in Punjab in which the state investigative agencies have failed to nab the culprits. The first one was the desecration of Guru Granth Sahib that triggered a series of such actions. The second case was the assassination of Mata Chand Kaur, 80, at Bhaini Sahib. The state government agencies have failed in all three. It is Sukhbir Singh Badal who stands disgraced as the Home Minister,” Channi added.

Muck all over, Jakhar mocks Swachh Mission

Our Correspondent

Abohar, August 25

Punjab Congress vice-president Sunil Jakhar has said the Swachh Bharat Mission has fallen flat in the state.

He was speaking after visiting waterlogged Arya Nagar, which has Dalit population in the majority, and neighbouring Sidhu Nagari here today.

“The previous UPA government had proposed a Rs 72-crore plan for the renovation of sewerage and roads in the colonies. Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Badal had laid its foundation stone in February 2014, but the NDA government dumped the proposal,” Jakhar said.

CM Parkash Singh Badal had claimed he would arrange a ‘truck load’ of development grants from the Modi government, but not even a rupee had been given to the state, he said.

The state government, the Congress leader said, had released Rs 12 crore to expand water works here, but the BJP-run Municipal Council failed to utilise the money in the prescribed period. “I took up the matter with Badal when he visited rain-ravaged Rajiv Nagar here on September 15, 2014.”

Jakhar quoted other instances of “willful neglect”. Deputy CM Sukhbir Badal had laid another foundation stone for a project in new water works on December 13, 2014, but work had not started. “It appears the SAD-BJP leaders have decided to deprive people of basic amenities. I will raise the issue in the House,” he said.

Cong’s track raises pitch for ‘Capt di sarkar’

Party ropes in ‘Chitta Ve’ fame singer Shahid Mallya | Video to be released soon

Rajmeet Singh

Tribune News Service

Chandigarh, August 25

Singer Shahid Mallya, the voice behind popular track “Chitta Ve” in the controversial movie “Udta Punjab”, is back again.

This time, the singer known for his nuanced voice has sung a song that has spiced up the election campaign of the Punjab Congress. The high-pitch track promises hope, peace and prosperity. Soon, its video will be released, said sources.

Composed by music director, Sneha Khanwalkar, and sung by Mallya and Richa Sharma, the track starts with lyrics “Pind pind sheshar sheshar bas eko chale lehar lehar, kushian mud ke aavan giyan ek baar, khetaan vich bhangra paungia”. It prompts listeners to vote for the party with stanzas such as “Kehdo ek bar, chaudan hai Punjab Captain di sarkar”.

The lyrics are punctuated with indirect reference to AAP as “outsiders” and touch upon drug menace, but at the same time promise the moon to voters.

Members of Prashant Kishor’s Indian Political Action Committee (IPAC) released the song recently at “Halke Vich Captain” events in Bathinda and Nawanshahr.

The Congress is not alone in wooing voters through songs. Earlier, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Kumar Vishwas came out with a song “Ek Nasha” that accused the ruling family of selling sand, roads, canal and fields. It went viral on the social media before the SAD came out with its song and video “Lalkar”.

It glorifies state’s history and culture with references to individuals, and accuses AAP of misleading people through false propaganda.

The AAP’s track focuses on drug menace and farmer suicides, while SAD’s song blames the Opposition of defaming Punjab and Punjabis.

As for the Congress’ track, it is centered around Capt Amarinder Singh. No doubt, it will be an integral part of the party’s campaign and rallies.

PPCC gen secy rues VVIP treatment to murder accused

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 25

The Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) general secretary and Patti constituency in-charge, Harminder Singh Gill, has accused the jail staff and the Tarn Taran police for giving VVIP treatment to the accused in brutal murder of the Patti Youth Congress president, Sukhraj Singh Bhaggupur. He demanded shifting of the two accused, besides action against policemen here today.

Bhaggupur was allegedly shot dead by Sarwan Singh of same village and Sukhwinder Singh of Patti around three years ago. His family members were also present during the press conference here today.

Gill also released pictures of the two accused using their personal vehicle for going for court hearing and policemen providing them VIP treatment. He alleged that due to the political shelter by a ruling party minister, they came out of the jail on the pretext of medical examination and visited their houses regularly. He said policemen did not handcuff the accused while taking them for a court hearing from jail.

Daljit Singh, father of the deceased, alleged that they were openly threatening eyewitnesses of dire consequences if they gave statements against them in the court. He said the entire family was living in fear. If anything happened to his family, it would be the responsibility of the Tarn Taran police and the Patti jail staff, he added.

Gill said the accused were arrested after the Congress party staged protest dharnas and now the suspects were getting VVIP treatment inside the jail premises. He urged the DGP, Punjab Police, to take action against policemen helping the murder accused. He demanded that the two accused should be shifted to some other jail and the staff and policemen not handcuffing them and allowing them to use private vehicles be taken to task.

Wife of the deceased, Manjinder Kaur, threatened to sit on fast unto death outside the office of the Tarn Taran SSP along with her children if the police failed to stop VIP treatment of the accused.

SSP, Tarn Taran police, Manmohan Sharma, could not be contacted even after repeated attempts.

While refuting allegations, DSP Satnam Singh, in charge, Patti sub jail, said as per directions of the Supreme Court, prisoner could not be handcuffed. He said, “As far as using private vehicles for court hearing is concerned, it is responsibility of the police outside the jail premises.”

Bhagwant Mann to contest from Jalalabad

Challenges Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal to fight against him in Assembly elections

Jaswant Shetra

Jagraon, August 25

Senior Aam Aadmi Party leader and MP from Sangrur Bhagwant Mann today declared to contest the forthcoming assembly elections from Jalalabad constituency from where Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal is current legislator. He also challenged Sukhbir Badal to contest the assembly elections from Jalalabad constituency against him.

“Today I declare to contest the assembly elections from Jalalabad constituency and challenge Sukhbir Badal to contest the elections against me,” declared Mann amid thunderous applause by his supporters.

Mann was addressing a political rally ‘Badal Bhajao, Punjab Bachao’ at Jagraon today late evening. Encouraged by the presence of a large number of party supporters amid drizzling and on a waterlogged road, Mann said the huge presence of people despite rain was a clear sign how much people of Punjab love the AAP and how much they were eager to elect the AAP government in Punjab.

Mann also declared to hold a massive rally at Jalalabad on August 28 to show the AAP strength to the ruling SAD-BJP alliance. “Badals have looted Punjab with both hands but now their time is over. Voters of Punjab are eagerly waiting for the elections to wipeout the SAD-BJP government,” said Mann.

Accusing cabinet minister Bikramjit Singh Majithia of being involved in drug trade in Punjab and running future of youths, Mann pledged to send Majithia behind the bars after forming the government in Punjab.

Were feeling suffocated and ignored: Prashar brothers

Ludhiana: Ashok Prashar, former general secretary of the PPCC, joined the AAP along with brother Rakesh Prashar and some other Congress workers during a rally organised at Jagraon last evening.
Rakesh Prashar, three-time councillor from Ward No 36, said they had been feeling suffocated due to increasing factionalism in the party at the district level. He said they were being labelled as Tiwari’s people and were being totally ignored. “Despite being a councillor from north Ludhiana, I was not even invited during the rally of Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, and there have been several such occasions,” he said. “There has been no system in the party at the district level,” he said. “There was no respect and nobody listened to us. We left because were being neglected, despite having served the party for years,” he said. “We found the policies of the AAP good and people also wanted us to join the AAP so we decided to join it,” he said.— TNS
Despite being a councillor from north Ludhiana, I was not even invited during the rally of Rajinder Kaur Bhattal, and there have been several such occasions. There was no respect and nobody listened to us. We left because we were being neglected, despite having served the party for years. We found the policies of the AAP good and people also wanted us to join the AAP so we decided to join it.—Rakesh Prashar, three-time councillor from Ward No 36

MP inaugurates road projects worth crores

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, August 25

Member Parliament Ravneet Singh Bittu along with former minister Malkiat Singh Dakha today laid the foundation stones of two road construction projects falling under the Gill Assembly segment.

To be constructed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sarak Yojna (PMGSY), road from Buthari village to Gopalpur village via Khatra, Rurka and Nangal villages will be constructed with the cost of Rs 8.93 crore, where as the road from Dehlon village to Pakhowal village via Majri and Nangal villages would be constructed with the cost of Rs 8.64 crore.

Bittu said “We are committed to provide the best road infrastructure to the people of Ludhiana. We are working on the widening of the existing roads, and in order to prevent loss of precious young lives in road accidents, our first priority is to remove the bottlenecks on our roads,” he said.

CHHOTEPUR WELCOME TO JOIN CONG: CAPT

Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday came to the defence of “old friend” Sucha Singh Chhotepur. Amarinder told HT that he was ready to welcome him into the Congress fold. “I know him for the past 35 years. I may have strong political differences with Chhotepur, but I acknowledge and admire his qualities of honesty and integrity,” Amarinder said. CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday came to the defence of “old friend” Sucha Singh Chhotepur, state convenor of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), who is facing the heat of a “sting operation, engineered from within the party”.

As a defiant Chhotepur refused to step down despite threats of being stripped of the post, Amarinder told HT that he was ready to welcome him to Congress fold. Amarinder was reacting to reports that AAP may remove Chhotepur. “I know him for the past 35 years. I may have strong political differences with Chhotepur, but I acknowledge and admire his qualities of honesty and integrity and will not like to keep quiet when he is being made a victim of an internal coup and intrigue. It is disgustingly unfair that when you don’t like a man, you start tarnishing and targeting his unblemished image,” Amarinder said in a statement.

Hitting out at AAP national convener and Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, party’s state in-charge Sanjay Singh, senior leaders Durgesh Pathak and Ashish Khetan, Amarinder said leaders from Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Haryana were resorting to “dirty tricks” against the son of the soil Chhotepur, who had nourished and nurtured the party from its inception in Punjab. “The sting operation has clearly been conceived, planned and executed as part of an internal coup engineered by the AAP leaders from outside who want to control Punjab through remote by using their local stooges and inconsequential wannabe leaders,” the state Congress chief said.He asked Kejriwal to look into the “monumental transformation” in the lifestyle of leaders, including Sanjay Singh and Durgesh Pathak, since they started their political career in Punjab. “They were all crammed in a single small car and now each one of them has a few luxury SUVs at their disposal. It’s been a phenomenal progress indeed,” he said, adding that the party should explain the massive expenditure running into hundreds of crores it incurred during last two years in Punjab.“Kejriwal has a history of using and throwing away people. He did it with Anna Hazare, Kiran Bedi, and Yogendra Yadav, and Chhotepur is next,” he said.