Do you support anti-sacrilege bill or not: AAP leader Cheema asks Pargat Singh
AAP leader Harpal Singh Cheema has challenged the newly appointed Punjab Congress president, Pargat Singh, regarding his stance on the anti-sacrilege bill. Cheema also questioned Singh's past silence on drug abuse and sacrilege issues during his tenure with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
Why it matters
This reflects the intense political maneuvering and accountability debates in Punjab ahead of upcoming assembly elections.
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday (October 3, 2026) asked newly appointed state Congress chief Pargat Singh if he in support of the anti-sacrilege bill and also why he never raised the issues of drug abuse and sacrilege when he was in the Shiromani Akali Dal.
The AAP leader also questioned Mr. Singh's performance as a Sports and Education Minister during the previous Congress regime.
The Congress appointed Mr. Singh as the president of the Punjab Congress on Friday (October 2) after Amrinder Singh Raja Warring submitted his resignation.
The party high command replaced Mr. Warring following weeks of internal rift over the State leadership that threatened to impact the party's campaign for the crucial assembly elections due early next year.
Speaking to the media over Mr. Singh's appointment, Mr. Cheema said the former Olympian began his political career with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
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