Tribune Web Desk
Chandigarh, November 7

Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu hit back at Punjab’s Advocate General APS Deol, a day after the latter accused him of interfering with the work of the Punjab Government and spreading misinformation.

Sidhu, who has been demanding Deol’s dismissal ever since he was appointed to the position a month ago, used a long thread of 12 tweets to scorn at Deol on Sunday.

“Mr. AG-PUNJAB, Justice is blind but people of Punjab are not. Our Congress party came in power with a promise to give justice in Sacrilege Cases, in which you appeared before the High Court for main conspirators/accused persons and made serious allegations against our Govt,” the first of 12 tweets said.

The tweet was accompanied by what seemed to be an order from the Punjab and Haryana High Court. 

“Further, you specifically prayed for transferring the investigation to CBI as you were afraid of their false implication in Sacrilege cases on accounts of malafide, malice and ulterior motives on the part of political party in power in the state of Punjab.”

“Today, you are representing the same Government of same political party in power and accusing me of spreading misinformation, whereas, I am fighting for justice in sacrilege cases and you were procuring blanket bails for the accused persons.”

Navjot Singh Sidhu ‘obstructing’ govt working, says APS Deol

Sidhu also demanded to know from Deol whose "interests" he now served.

"May I know which interest (vested or otherwise) were you acting for when you appeared for the main conspirators and procured blanket bail for them and which interest, you are acting now? #ActionsSpeakLouderThanWords.”

“Are you acting at the behest of those who appointed you in this constitutional office and fulfilling their political gains? Did you advise the Government to challenge the blanket bail order procured by you or any other adverse order in sacrilege cases in Supreme Court?”

"You appeared for the accused, now representing the State and very soon you will seek elevation as a judge so that you can decide this case. Being the highest law officer, your focus is on politics and political gains."

"Leave the politics to the politicians and focus on your personal conscience, integrity and professional ethics, which your job requires."

"In the hearing of Drugs case in High Court on 05.10.2021, upon being asked that what is stopping Govt. for taking action on the basis of STF Report filed in High Court, you replied that 'It would be ethically wrong to proceed in the matter without the Court’s Nod'."

"May I know what is unethical in proceeding against the accused persons on the basis of STF Report who are responsible for narcotics-terrorism in Punjab and has put India’s most prosperous state in danger of losing an entire generation to drug abuse?"

"Did Hon’ble High Court stop you? Hon’ble High Court itself gave a copy of the STF report to our Government for consideration and you are shielding the inaction of the Government under the guise of your own unknown Ethics."

"I believe that Ethics is about the way things ought to be, not about the way things are. Ethical people often do more than law requires and less than it allows. When it comes to ethics, motive is very important."

"A person of character does the right thing for right reason with right motive. Your earnest inaction is clearly subverting justice rather than ensuring it."

Mr. AG-PUNJAB, Justice is blind but people of Punjab are not. Our Congress party came in power with a promise to give justice in Sacrilege Cases, in which you appeared before the High Court for main conspirators/accused persons and made serious allegations against our Govt. 1/12 pic.twitter.com/YMjPrPBPCh

— Navjot Singh Sidhu (@sherryontopp) November 7, 2021