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Reacting strongly to the on- going crisis in Punjab, senior Congress leader and former Î&B minister Manish Tewari , MP from Anandpur Sahib has told ANI that Pakistan will gain from the foment in Punjab. He slammed the mishandling of the situation by the party and and alleged those in charge of state have no clue .
“As a Punjab MP, I’m extremely distressed about happenings in Punjab. Peace in Punjab was extremely hard-won. 25,000 people, bulk of them Congress men, sacrificied themselves to bring peace back to Punjab after fighting extremism and terrorism between 1980-1995.
“I have just returned from a regional security conference and I can tell you that the only people who are very happy with what is going on in Punjab is the deep state of Pakistan. They feel that they will get an opportunity to fish in troubled waters.
“I would be dishonest if I say that the situation was not completely mishandled.
“Suffice to say, whatever Capt Amarinder had said has come true What Punjab needed at this time needed stability and unfortunately those who were in charge of state did not have a clue.”
“There’s a higher ideal than power, than ministers holding organisational positions. That higher ideal is ensuring peace, tranquillity and stability of a border state like Punjab. Under those circumstances what has been playing itself out is extremely unfortunate.”
The gentleman (Sidhu) can answer for himself. I’m in no position or neither would I like to articulate or second guess a question that can be best addressed by him, said Manish Tewari on resignation by Navjot Singh Sidhu as Punjab Congress president
