Punjab AG APS Deol who had been appointed on September 27th by Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi, had to resign earlier this week onMonday after pressure from Congress state president Navjot Singh Sidhu. Sidhu had been adamant on removing him from the post as he had represented former Punjab DGP Sumedh Singh Saini in the sacrilege case concerning defilement of the Guru Granth Sahib.
#WATCH | "...Attorney General (APS Deol) had appeared for (former DGP Sumedh Singh) Saini. He (who represented accused in 2015 sacrilege case) can't represent us. Attorney General had to be changed...:" said Congress leader Navjot Kaur Sidhu in Amritsar pic.twitter.com/bba9ADG3YR
— ANI (@ANI) November 1, 2021
On October 3rd, Sidhu had tweeted: "Demand for Justice in Sacrilege cases and for arrest of main culprits behind the drug trade brought our Govt in 2017 & Due to his failure, People removed the last CM. Now, AG/DG appointments rub salt on wounds of victims, they must be replaced or we will have No face !!”
Now, news agency ANI quotes deol saying that “Navjot Singh Sidhu's repeated utterances seek to derail the earnest efforts of the State govt to ensure justice in the drugs matter and the sacrilege cases. Sidhu is spreading misinformation to gain political advantage over his political colleagues"
The complete thread is attached below:
Punjab advocate general (AG) APS Deol, who resigned from his post on Nov 1, in a statement said, "Navjot Singh Sidhu is obstructing the functioning of the government and the office of AG."
— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2021
There is a concerted attempt by vested interests to malign the functioning of Congress Party in view of upcoming elections in Punjab for their selfish political gain by politicising the constitutional office of the Advocate General of Punjab, APS Deol further added in statement
— ANI (@ANI) November 6, 2021
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