Day after Navjot Sidhu’s visit, Dy CM Sukhjinder Randhawa briefs Rahul Gandhi on sacrilege cases

New Delhi, October 27

Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Deputy Chief Minister, on Wednesday met Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and briefed him on the progress made in the 2015 sacrilege cases and drug-related matters in the poll-bound state.

The meeting came a day after Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu said at a meeting chaired by party president Sonia Gandhi that justice in the sacrilege matter was crucial to beat anti-incumbency in the state.

Takes swipe at ex-cm

Captain had joined the BJP long ago, but today he did it formally by holding

an event. —Sukhjinder Randhawa, Deputy CM

With the meeting between Rahul and Randhawa timed on a day when former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh held a press conference to announce plans to float his own party, the two leaders also discussed the evolving political and electoral landscape in Punjab and the potential impact Singh’s moves could have on the overall scenario and Congress’ prospects.

Randhawa later said the meeting was a “courtesy call”, adding he had not met Rahul Gandhi separately after being elevated as the Deputy Chief Minister.

The issue of extended BSF jurisdiction also came up for threadbare discussions at the meeting between Rahul and Randhawa. — TNS

AAP asks cong why capt not expelled

AAP Punjab affairs incharge Jarnail Singh on Wednesday asked the Congress why it was not expelling Capt Amarinder, who was speaking the language of the BJP. He alleged Amarinder was speaking in favour of the BJP with the consent of Congress