Thursday, July 2, 2026
ADVT 
India

No alliance when ideological differences exist, says Sidhu on AAP

Darpan News Desk IANS, 29 May, 2023 10:55 AM
  • No alliance when ideological differences exist, says Sidhu on AAP

New Delhi, May 29 (IANS) Former Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Monday said that there cannot be an alliance where there are ideological differences, even as the Punjab leadership met party chief Mallikarjun Kharge here to discuss the support over ordinance to the AAP.

The meeting was attended by former party chief Rahul Gandhi, Amrinder Raja Warring, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, Partap Singh Bajwa, Harish Chaudhary, Sidhu and several others.

After the meeting, Sidhu, when asked about the alliance with AAP in the state for 2024 Lok Sabha elections, in a cryptic reply said, "An alliance cannot be formed if there are ideological differences."

"And I am clear about it as my fight is for the truth and I am following this and I do not compromise on moral values. Moral values are at the lowest ebb because democratic values have been dismantled," Sidhu said.

Meanwhile, several other party leaders said that whatever they have to tell on the issue they have conveyed to the party leadership and that cannot be disclosed in public.

Many Congress leaders from Delhi and Punjab have opposed supporting Kejriwal over the ordinance issue. Senior COngress leaders like Ajay Maken, Sandeep Dikshit and Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa have already echoed that the party should not support AAP.

Earlier in the day, during the Delhi meeting, many party leaders told Kharge not to have alliance with AAP for 2024 polls and also not to support it in the ordinance issue.

MORE India ARTICLES

NIA team visit to probe Kabul gurdwara blast 'delayed indefinitely'

NIA team visit to probe Kabul gurdwara blast 'delayed indefinitely'
Almost a year after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) registered a case in connection with the blast at a Kabul gurdwara in which 27 people, including an Indian Sikh was killed, a team of anti-terror probe agency was yet to visit the country, and now with the Taliban takeover, this has been "delayed indefinitely".

NIA team visit to probe Kabul gurdwara blast 'delayed indefinitely'

Blocking my Twitter account is interference in political process: Rahul Gandhi

Blocking my Twitter account is interference in political process: Rahul Gandhi
Rahul Gandhi on Friday released a video statement slamming Twitter for blocking his account and alleged that Twitter was taking sides in the politics of the country.

Blocking my Twitter account is interference in political process: Rahul Gandhi

Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other nations

Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other nations
Aside from India where the Delta variant was first detected, the Philippines also banned travellers from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Oman, and the United Arab Emirates.

Philippines extends travel ban on India, 9 other nations

Heavy rainfall in Northeast, Bengal, Bihar to continue: IMD

Heavy rainfall in Northeast, Bengal, Bihar to continue: IMD
There will be a gradual increase in rainfall activity over the Northeast, peninsular and adjoining east central India from August 15 while there will be subdued rainfall very likely over the rest of the country during the next five days, IMD said in a release.

Heavy rainfall in Northeast, Bengal, Bihar to continue: IMD

6-ft-long snake rescued from ASI head office in Agra

6-ft-long snake rescued from ASI head office in Agra
The Rapid Response Unit of the Wildlife SOS has rescued an Indian rat snake from the head office of the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) located on the Mall Road here.

6-ft-long snake rescued from ASI head office in Agra

5 high-mast national flags to be installed in Delhi by I-Day

5 high-mast national flags to be installed in Delhi by I-Day
The official informed that the high-mast flags have already been erected at three locations -- East Kidwai Nagar, East Vinod Nagar and Rani Bagh. The remaining two in Kalkaji and Dwarka will also be erected by August 15.

5 high-mast national flags to be installed in Delhi by I-Day