Navjot Sidhu meets Amarinder, gifts him stuffed partridge

Tribune news service
Chandigarh, December 12

In the wake of “cold war” between Capt Amarinder Singh and Local Government, Tourism and Cultural Affairs Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, the cricketer-turned-politician on Wednesday called on the Chief Minister here.

Refusing to divulge the details of the brief meeting, Sidhu, after meeting the CM, said he is a disciplined solider of the party. He said he has got lot of love and affection from the Congress president and Capt Amarinder Singh. Sidhu said his statement had been blown out of proportion.

On Sidhu gifting him a stuffed partridge and other gifts that the minister had brought from Pakistan, Capt Amarinder is learnt to have said he would seek permission from the Wildlife Department if a stuffed partridge could be kept. Amarinder said he wanted Rahul Gandhi to be the Prime Minister. 

After hogging the limelight for being an aggressive campaigner in assembly elections in three states, the Sidhu’s meeting with Capt was seen in light of party leadership advising Sidhu to iron out the differences with the Chief Minister.

Sidhu has already said the Chief Minister is like his father. Today’s meeting could water down the situation, at least for the time being as both are expected to put up a united front for the three-day Vidhan Sabha session beginning tomorrow.