Cong not ideal option for us, says Dr Sidhu

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, August 29

Dr Navjot Kaur Sidhu, wife of former BJP MP Navjot Singh Sidhu, said here today that the Congress was not an ideal option for them, while stating that they would continue to “wait and watch” before taking a call.

The BJP MLA said, “Punjab needs selfless leaders. Our sole aim is to contribute to the welfare of the state. If need be, we may constitute a group of like-minded people.”

She said PPCC chief Capt Amarinder Singh could not be entrusted with bringing about reforms in Punjab. “He has done nothing for Amritsar or the state,” Dr Sidhu added.

She refuted reports about her husband’s meetings with AAP convener Arvind Kejriwal and Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi. “The reports even mentioned a deal that the Congress purportedly offered: A Lok Sabha seat for Sidhu and the Deputy CM’s post for me. It’s all frivolous,” she said.

Dr Sidhu didn’t clear the air about the couple’s apparent inclination to join AAP, but she was all praise for the party’s youth manifesto. “To implement it, you need trustworthy leaders,” she said.

She lamented that for the past three years, they had unsuccessfully tried to convince the BJP to part ways with the Akali Dal.