BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Thursday took sharp swipes at the Congress over the ongoing leadership tussle in the Punjab unit, likening the infighting to a child's play and questioning the party's capacity to govern the state.
Chugh's remarks on Congress leadership crisis
Chugh, who hails from Amritsar, commented on the escalating rift between Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Raja Warring and his internal rival, former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi. He stated, "Congress has always treated Punjab as a lab for experimentation. It has never looked at Punjab through the lens of dignity and respect."
Borrowing from Congress's Punjab in-charge Bhupesh Baghel, who had earlier said that leadership changes are not child's play, Chugh said: "Congress has reduced Punjab leadership issue to child's play as if it's guddey-duddi ka khel." He added that the Congress party was in no position to run Punjab, given that its own house is in disarray.
Reference to 1984 anti-Sikh riots
Chugh also brought up the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, stating: "The people of Punjab will never forget 1984 when Congress leaders burnt Sikhs alive by putting tires around their necks." This remark was aimed at highlighting what he described as the Congress party's historical mistreatment of Punjab.
The BJP leader's comments come amid growing internal strife within the Punjab Congress, with Warring and Channi reportedly at odds over control of the state unit. The factional feud has raised concerns about the party's ability to present a united front ahead of future elections.
