Punjab Congress dispute runs deep ahead of the Assembly elections

There is an element of creative tension in all this that was missing in the party so far

“Don’t waste newsprint on it. It means nothing” said a Punjab Congress leader sardonically. He was referring to a ten-member “Strategic Policy Group” (SPG) that has been set up ostensibly to ensure better party-government coordination, but, in fact, to satisfy warring factions in the Punjab Congress.

“Nonsense” was the one-word reply of the leader, when asked whether this committee will take a view on important matters like distributing party tickets to aspirant MLAs in the upcoming Assembly elections.

“Arre, it is nothing. This Navjot Sidhu was telling Captain saab there has to be greater government-party coordination. So he came to