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Wednesday, November 12, 2025
TopicNavjot Singh Sidhu

Topic: Navjot Singh Sidhu

It’s back to square one in Punjab, Sidhu hammers away again on objections to AG, DGP

In a fresh tweet Sunday, Sidhu re-opened the discussion on the appointment of the advocate general and the director general of police, the twin issues which seemed to have been resolved following the Sidhu-Channi meeting mid-week.

In Congress, the command has no control — Punjab or Delhi, Sidhu or Amarinder

The Congress continues to be a simmering pot of entries and exits, growing dissent and rebellion, and in some measure, of uncompromising loyalty.

Sidhu to remain Punjab Congress chief, coordination panel set up to resolve crisis after CM meet

Sidhu camp claims agreement has been reached over changing DGP, Advocate General & tainted ministers, but no confirmation from Channi’s govt about what exactly has been agreed.

Amarinder leaving Congress but not joining BJP, blames ‘unstable’ Sidhu for damaging party

Former CM Captain Amarinder Singh tells NDTV that ‘another political force’ is coming up in Punjab, but doesn’t elaborate. Adds he’s thinking before making his next move.

Congress high command hardens stance, looks for Sidhu’s replacement as Punjab state unit chief

Despite parleys through the day Wednesday there has been no breakthrough and it is still not clear whether Sidhu has been convinced to withdraw his resignation unconditionally.

Sidhu quit, Modi returned – and TV anchors behaved as if these were personal victories

Navjot Sidhu's resignation letter to Sonia Gandhi had Rahul Kanwal of India Today grinning from ear to ear. And everywhere Modi went upon returning from US, cameras reached before.

What if politicians performed ‘Padosan’, and Punjab experiment blows up in Rahul Gandhi’s face

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

‘Come, sit & talk’: Punjab CM Channi reaches out to Navjot Sidhu to resolve issues

Sidhu who broke his silence Wednesday after resigning as Punjab Congress chief questioned the appointments of the state's DGP, advocate general and tainted leaders.

Spotlight’s on new Punjab ministers to resolve issues they raised when Amarinder was CM

CM Channi has 2 key tasks — ending illegal mining & reducing power charges for consumers. His deputy, Randhawa, was vocal against Amarinder for failure on sacrilege cases. Now he is in charge of home.

5 reasons why Navjot Sidhu has resigned, pushing Punjab Congress into deeper crisis

Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Sidhu resigned as Punjab Congress chief Tuesday afternoon, tweeting that he will ‘never compromise on Punjab’s future’.   

On Camera

This era has made journalistic independence harder than ever: New York Times publisher

Journalist Arthur Gregg Sulzberger delivered the Reuters Memorial Lecture on 4 March last year.

India’s factory data may get reality check in MoSPI’s new IIP plan, defunct factories to be dropped

MoSPI proposes to remove closed factories from IIP sample, aiming for truer picture of India’s industrial health in upcoming 2022–23 base series. Plan open to public feedback until 25 November.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Bihar is where politics moves, and everything else stands still

Bihar is blessed with a land more fertile for revolutions than any in India. Why has it fallen so far behind then? Constant obsession with politics is at the root of its destruction.