Navjot Singh Sidhu Hugs Pakistan Army Chief

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday claimed that cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's remarks on Pakistan and the ongoing investigation into the Guru Granth Sahib desecration may have affected the party's performance in urban areas of the state, especially Bathinda. He said he will raise the issue with the Congress high comm...

Navjot Singh Sidhu's snide comment that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is his Captain and not Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has not only irked his cabinet colleagues but has also given the opposition Akali Dal an opportunity to attack. Mr Sidhu has been under attack ever since he was seen hugging Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa in August. His...

The BJP has a knack for creating a controversy where there is none. The latest example is Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan and his praise of its Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Pakistan for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Imran Khan in August had stirred up a storm back home. The gesture could have been avoided, many said, but Mr Sidhu had played it down saying it was just a "jhappi" (hug).

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who courted controversy over embracing Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa when he visited the country to attend its Prime Minister Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony earlier this year, has taken a jibe at the centre, saying his hug turned out to be good for the people.

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said he has no regrets about going to Pakistan and hugging the army chief. "My hug is not a conspiracy, it's no Rafale deal," Navjot Singh Sidhu told NDTV. He denied union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal's claim that he had been "reprimanded" by foreign minister Sushma Swaraj.

Navjot Singh Sidhu reacted to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement who had said that his gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted the soldiers back home.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted soldiers back home and asserted that the Punjab minister could have "avoided it".

Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Islamabad for Imran Khan's oath ceremony impacted soldiers and "demoralises people", Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, commenting that the Punjab minister "could have avoided it".

Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his "silence" over cricketer-turned-minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan last month, where he had hugged the nation's army chief.

Punjab cabinet minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, on Wednesday, advised his ministerial colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu to "say sorry" to the families of soldiers killed on duty for upsetting them by hugging the Pakistan Army chief recently.

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today defended Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief, saying both Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi had hugged their Pakistani counterparts during their visits to that country.

Shortly after Navjot Singh Sidhu parried criticism of his visit to Islamabad for the oath ceremony of fellow cricket veteran-turned-politician Imran Khan as the new Pakistan prime minister, a statement of thanks and support came from across the border.

Cricketer-turned-minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, attacked by critics for his visit to Pakistan for Imran Khan's oath ceremony and a controversial hug shared with the Pakistani army chief, hit back today with a detailed rebuttal.

After drawing flak from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the opposition for embracing the Pakistan Army chief, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said today that he was prepared to give a strong reply to all when needed.

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday claimed that cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu's remarks on Pakistan and the ongoing investigation into the Guru Granth Sahib desecration may have affected the party's performance in urban areas of the state, especially Bathinda. He said he will raise the issue with the Congress high comm...

Navjot Singh Sidhu's snide comment that Congress chief Rahul Gandhi is his Captain and not Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, has not only irked his cabinet colleagues but has also given the opposition Akali Dal an opportunity to attack. Mr Sidhu has been under attack ever since he was seen hugging Pakistan army chief Qamar Bajwa in August. His...

The BJP has a knack for creating a controversy where there is none. The latest example is Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan and his praise of its Prime Minister Imran Khan.

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Pakistan for the swearing-in of Prime Minister Imran Khan in August had stirred up a storm back home. The gesture could have been avoided, many said, but Mr Sidhu had played it down saying it was just a "jhappi" (hug).

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who courted controversy over embracing Pakistan army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa when he visited the country to attend its Prime Minister Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony earlier this year, has taken a jibe at the centre, saying his hug turned out to be good for the people.

Punjab Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu said he has no regrets about going to Pakistan and hugging the army chief. "My hug is not a conspiracy, it's no Rafale deal," Navjot Singh Sidhu told NDTV. He denied union minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal's claim that he had been "reprimanded" by foreign minister Sushma Swaraj.

Navjot Singh Sidhu reacted to Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's statement who had said that his gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted the soldiers back home.

Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today said that Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief impacted soldiers back home and asserted that the Punjab minister could have "avoided it".

Navjot Singh Sidhu's gesture of hugging Pakistan's army chief during his visit to Islamabad for Imran Khan's oath ceremony impacted soldiers and "demoralises people", Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said today, commenting that the Punjab minister "could have avoided it".

Union minister Smriti Irani on Friday attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi for his "silence" over cricketer-turned-minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's visit to Pakistan last month, where he had hugged the nation's army chief.

Punjab cabinet minister Tripat Rajinder Singh Bajwa, on Wednesday, advised his ministerial colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu to "say sorry" to the families of soldiers killed on duty for upsetting them by hugging the Pakistan Army chief recently.

BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha today defended Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu's hug to Pakistan's army chief, saying both Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Narendra Modi had hugged their Pakistani counterparts during their visits to that country.

Shortly after Navjot Singh Sidhu parried criticism of his visit to Islamabad for the oath ceremony of fellow cricket veteran-turned-politician Imran Khan as the new Pakistan prime minister, a statement of thanks and support came from across the border.

Cricketer-turned-minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, attacked by critics for his visit to Pakistan for Imran Khan's oath ceremony and a controversial hug shared with the Pakistani army chief, hit back today with a detailed rebuttal.

After drawing flak from Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and the opposition for embracing the Pakistan Army chief, cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu said today that he was prepared to give a strong reply to all when needed.