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Punjab Congress meeting disrupted by protests against Baghel and Warring
An organisational meeting of the Punjab Congress in Ludhiana was disrupted on Thursday by protests, slogans and a brief scuffle involving supporters of state in-charge Bhupesh Baghel and state president Amarinder Singh…
The Story in Brief
An organisational meeting of the Punjab Congress in Ludhiana was disrupted on Thursday by protests, slogans and a brief scuffle involving supporters of state in-charge Bhupesh Baghel and state president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Some protesters wore “Baghel Go Back” T-shirts and raised slogans supporting former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi and former minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu, India Today reports.
Warring accused the protesters of being linked to the RSS, while Rediff reports that he called them “RSS agents”. Ashu’s supporters rejected the charge. Baghel warned of “zero tolerance” towards indiscipline and promised action against those responsible. The confrontation comes after Congress retained Warring as state chief and appointed Channi to head its campaign committee ahead of the 2027 Punjab Assembly elections.
The Indian Opinion
The lazy narrative that every internal critic is an outsider’s agent is as damaging as the claim that one faction alone represents the party. The reported protest reflects a real leadership dispute, but public accusations and threats of expulsions do not settle it. The practical test is whether Congress can run its booth campaign without another public clash before the 2027 election.
Sources (2): rediff.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
