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Manish Tewari expresses 'extreme distress' over Punjab Congress crisis

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Manish Tewari expresses 'extreme distress' over Punjab Congress crisis
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Expressing concerns over another round of crisis in the Punjab unit of Congress, Anandpur Sahib MP Manish Tewari said that he is "extremely distressed" after Navjot Singh Sidhu's resignation as party's state unit chief and claimed that the only people who are happy with what is going on in the border state is the "deep state of Pakistan". Manish Tewari pointed out that a safe pair of hands is required to keep the ship on an even keel in the state when it is going through intense social upheaval because of angst in people against farm laws.
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Also Read | Punjab Cabinet Expansion: Balbir Singh Sidhu counters Cong high command, asks reason for his ouster as Cabinet minister Manish Tewari wins from Anandpur Sahib | Deccan Herald "As a Punjab MP, I am extremely distressed about happenings in Punjab. Peace in Punjab was extremely hard-won. 25,000 people, bulk of them Congressmen, sacrificed themselves to bring peace back to Punjab after fighting extremism and terrorism between 1980-1995," Tewari said. Also Read | Punjab Cabinet Expansion 2021: Here’s official list of Council Of Ministers; Who’s got what?
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Those happy with what's going on in Punjab is deep state of Pakistan: Congress's Manish Tewari - India News Referring to the ongoing agitation by the farmers against the Centre's three farm laws, Tewari said that Punjab is a border state which is going through intense social upheaval primarily because of angst in people against farm laws and shenanigans playing themselves out in public space can have serious implications on the stability of the state. When asked about Captain Amarinder Singh, he called him an extremely tall leader who was also a close friend of his late father. Manish Tewari's tweet fuels speculation over power tussle within Congress' Punjab unit | Latest News India - Hindustan Times "Captain Amarinder Singh is an extremely tall leader, he was a close friend of my late father. We've known each other over the decades, therefore, under those circumstances, I think Captain Amarinder Singh is in the best position to articulate for himself," he remarked. "Whatever Captain Singh had predicted is coming true. The concern of a large number of us who see things beyond the cut and thrust of partisan politics is implications that this will have on larger stability of Punjab, given the social turmoil because of farmers' agitation," he pointed out. -PTC News-
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