Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Monday acknowledged he is ready to renounce his home portfolio if instruct Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu wants it for himself.
Randhawa’s assertion got right here as Sidhu has been questioning his social gathering’s executive within the instruct for no longer being ready to arrest Akali leader Bikram Singh Majithia, who has been booked in a drug case below the NDPS Act.
Sidhu acknowledged nothing would happen with the registration of an FIR against the Akali leader, asserting he wouldn’t relaxation till Majithia is arrested.
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“If my brother (Sidhu) says that he wants the home ministry, then I might straight put it at his toes,” acknowledged Randhawa whereas talking to journalists right here.
Ever since he grew to turn into the home minister, Sidhu has been upset with him, added Randhawa.
The Punjab deputy chief minister additionally denied the allegation that the instruct executive did no longer deserve to arrest Majithia.
He acknowledged Majithia is no longer in Punjab and he is no longer carrying his cell cellphone.
If he is noticed any place right here, then Majithia might perhaps be arrested within a second, he acknowledged as he dubbed as unfounded some photos of the Akali leader, which showed him at the Golden Temple complex.
Randhawa acknowledged Majithia is additionally no longer out of the country as a lookout circular, which prevents an person from leaving the country, had been issued against him.
Randhawa acknowledged no safety person used to be accompanying Majithia. “He’s by myself and he is no longer carrying his cell cellphone,” acknowledged Randhawa.
Replying to a ask, Randhawa acknowledged Majithia had been booked below the non-bailable provisions of the NDPS Act.
Asked if he is facing any develop of stress, Randhawa denied it and acknowledged had there been any stress, how might perhaps well an FIR be registered against Majithia.
Majithia used to be booked below the Narcotic Medicine and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act on the premise of a 2018 characterize of a probe right into a drug racket within the instruct.
Majithia is the brother-in-legislation of Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal and brother of damaged-down Union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal.
Along with Sidhu, the Aam Aadmi Birthday celebration has been attacking the Charanjit Singh Channi-led executive for no longer being ready to arrest Majithia no topic several days passing since the registration of the FIR.
AAP leader Raghav Chadha on Sunday had alleged the Channi executive did no longer deserve to arrest Majithia as there used to be a “setting” between it and the Badals.
