Sidhu was the first to reach the venue and briefly left the venue midway, while Amarinder was joined by other party MLAs, MPs and other senior leaders. Sidhu returned to meet Amarinder and told him that he had gone out for ‘Ardas’ (Sikh prayer before any important work) for a while. Soon pictures of the two leaders sitting together were released.
Punjab Chief Minister #AmarinderSingh and #NavjotSidhu together at #Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh. https://t.co/TaUni3TDIX
— TOIC Chandigarh (@TOIChandigarh) 1627019968000
After a brief meeting, both the leaders left for Congress Bhavan in separate cars. All India Congress Committee Punjab affairs in-charge Harish Rawat was in Amarinder’s car while minister Bharat Bhushan was traveling with Ashu Sidhu.
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“The two leaders met warmly and had brief talks,” said Congress MLA Navtej Singh Cheema, while coming out of Punjab Bhawan.
The meeting between Amarinder and Sidhu assumes significance as Amarinder had earlier made a pre-condition that he would not agree to meet Sidhu unless Sidhu publicly apologized for his ‘derogatory’ tweet.
After the program, Sidhu will visit Zira and meet Congress workers who were injured in an accident while on their way to Chandigarh for the foundation ceremony.
Four newly appointed working presidents were also present in this meeting of Congress leaders.
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