{"id":56924,"date":"2025-12-12T23:05:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/?p=56924"},"modified":"2025-12-12T23:05:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T17:35:21","slug":"captain-amarinder-calls-navjot-kaur-sidhus-rs-500-crore-claim-a-bundle-of-lies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/punjabenews.com\/English\/latest\/captain-amarinder-calls-navjot-kaur-sidhus-rs-500-crore-claim-a-bundle-of-lies\/","title":{"rendered":"Captain Amarinder calls Navjot Kaur Sidhu\u2019s Rs 500 crore claim a \u2018bundle of lies\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab chief minister and senior BJP leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday rejected Navjot Kaur Sidhu\u2019s claim that the chief minister\u2019s post was offered for Rs 500 crore, calling her remarks \u201cindiscipline\u201d and a \u201cbundle of lies\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting after Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Captain Amarinder said in an interview with a news agency that the Sidhu couple was \u201cmentally unstable\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>He said their statements should not be taken seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Captain Amarinder joined several leaders in publicly dismissing Navjot Kaur Sidhu\u2019s allegations. He said Navjot Singh Sidhu had been given multiple opportunities during his tenure, including important portfolios, but continued to complain.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe was given two portfolios and later even the power department, yet he resigned and never took responsibility,\u201d Captain Amarinder said. He added that Sidhu\u2019s files remained pending for months and claimed he was not suitable for the position.<\/p>\n<p>Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar also targeted the Congress, alleging corruption within the party. Jakhar said he had heard that the chief minister\u2019s post was \u201csold for Rs 350 crore\u201d, referring to the appointment of Charanjit Singh Channi as chief minister in September 2021 after Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down.<\/p>\n<p>It may be recalled that Navjot Singh Sidhu had resigned from Captain Amarinder Singh\u2019s cabinet earlier, citing serious differences over policy decisions and governance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHANDIGARH: Former Punjab chief minister and senior BJP leader Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday rejected Navjot Kaur Sidhu\u2019s claim that the chief minister\u2019s post was offered for Rs 500 crore, calling her remarks \u201cindiscipline\u201d and a \u201cbundle of lies\u201d. 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