Cricketer turned politician, Navjot Singh Sidhu, officially joined Congress party on Sunday. After joining hands with the party, Sidhu, along with senior Congress leader Ajay Maken, addressed a press conference to announce his formal induction into Congress.
Ajay Maken welcomes Navjot Singh Sidhu at Congress party HQ in Delhi pic.twitter.com/Z7eCdnDrXT
— ANI (@ANI_news) January 16, 2017
While addressing the media, Sidhu claimed that he was always meant to belong to Congress and has now come back to his “roots”.
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Taking a dig at the ruling Shiromani Akali Dal, he said,
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He also accused Shiromani Akali Dal of nepotism.
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While he openly attacked SAD, his stand on BJP was softer. He said that BJP chose alliance and he chose Punjab instead.
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This is what he said about PM Modi
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Openly lashing out at the ruling party SAD, he said,
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