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CHANDIGARH: Punjab Congress president Navjot Singh Sidhu on Sunday hit back at the Advocate General of Punjab, APS Deol, a day after the latter accused him of “interfering” in the works of Punjab government and “spreading misinformation”. Sidhu said that despite being the highest law officer in the state, Deol’s focus was on politics and political gain.
In a series of 12 tweets Sidhu wrote, “Mr AG-Punjab, justice is blind but people of Punjab are not. Our Congress party came into power with a promise to give justice in sacrilege cases, in which you appeared before the high court for the main conspirators and made serious allegations against our government.” “Further, you specifically prayed for transferring the investigation to the CBI as you were afraid of ‘false implication in sacrilege cases on accounts of ulterior motives on the part of political party in power in Punjab’,” he said.
Sidhu further wrote, “Today, you are representing the same government of the same political party in power and accusing me of spreading misinformation, whereas, I am fighting for justice in sacrilege cases and you were procuring blanket bails for the accused.” In his last tweet, Sidhu wrote: “A person of character does the right thing for the right reason with the right motive. Your earnest inaction is clearly subverting justice.” Sidhu had been demanding that Deol be replaced ever since he was appointed as the AG in September.
PERSISTENTLY SOUGHT AG’S REMOVAL Sidhu had been demanding that Deol be replaced ever since he was appointed as the AG in September. Deol had accused him of “interfering” in the works of Punjab government
