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Navjot Singh Sidhu, who had been criticized for his generous praise for Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, at the inauguration ceremony in Kartarpur, again found himself in the center of 39, a controversy. This time, in a photo that represents him alongside Gopal Singh Chawla, a pro-Khalistan leader based in Pakistan.
Chawla posted the photo on Facebook with a caption "with sedu pa g" (with my brother). Wednesday night. Just hours earlier, Chawla's presence at the Kartarpur event and a warm handshake with Pakistani army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa had forced the Pakistani army to clarify that the handshake was a basic courtesy offered to Chawla.
The album provoked a strong reaction on this side of the border. Sidhu's photo went viral on social media with people calling him. Soon, his fierce rival to Akali Dal and Union Minister, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, also join them.
"Sidhu hugs the general who kills our men. He even spent three days with him there. Even his picture came out with the terrorist. He became an agent of Pakistan after going there. Rahul Gandhi should clearly state his position on this, "Harsimrat told ANI
Harsimrat Kaur Badal launched stiff competition in Sidhu for the credit needed to open the Kartarpur corridor.
Badal, one of two ministers who will represent India at the Kartarpur event was in the audience when Prime Minister Imran Khan praised Navjot Sidhu.
" He (Imran Khan) proposed to him (Navjot Singh Sidhu) to fight in elections in Pakistan.He (Sidhu) seems to have more love and respect in Pakistan than what I noticed here. Badal told ANI that he had good relations.
"We probably took between 5,000 and 10,000 photos and with me (in Pakistan), I do not know who Gopal Chawla is. ", Navjot Singh Sidhu After returning to India, he was questioned about the controversial photo.
The previous visit Sidhu's e, in August of this year to attend Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony, had also sparked the fury of a video in which he could be seen hugging the head of the de 39 Khan Khan Khan 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39 39. Pakistani army, General Qamar. Javed Bajwa.
"When two Punjabis meet, they hug each other, it's normal practice in Punjab," Sidhu said recently defending himself. The leader of Khalistan, Gopal Singh Chawla, is known to be one of the main propagators of the Sikh movement seeking to found a separate homeland for the community.
Chawla would be the secretary general of Pakistan's Sikh Gurdwara Parbandhak committee. His name was mentioned during investigations into the grenade attack on Nirankari Bhawan in Amritsar, during which three people were killed. It is also known that Chawla prevented Indian diplomats from visiting a Gurdwara in Lahore.
Addressing the rally at the Kartarpur event, Imran Khan had stated that he had not understood why Sidhu had been criticized for his previous visit to Pakistan. Sidhu had gone to Pakistan in August to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Imran Khan as the country's prime minister.
"I heard that there was a lot of criticism against Sidhu when he returned after the swearing-in ceremony. I do not know why he was criticized. He was only talking about peace and brotherhood, "said Khan.
First published: Nov. 29, 2018 17:11 IST
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