Sajjan Kumar row: Haryana Cong leader urges Kharge to remove Hooda from CWC
Internal conflict within the Congress party has emerged as a senior leader demands the removal of Deepender Hooda from the Congress Working Committee. The dispute stems from alleged remarks regarding Sajjan Kumar, which have sparked controversy among the Sikh community.
Why it matters
Internal party friction and historical sensitivities regarding the 1984 riots can significantly influence voter sentiment in upcoming regional elections.
Senior Haryana Congress leader Kuldeep Sharma on Sunday urged party president Mallikarjun Kharge to remove Rohtak MP Deepender Hooda from the Congress Working Committee (CWC). Sharma accused Hooda of praising former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar, whose death has reignited a political row over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.Sharma, a former speaker of the Haryana Assembly, accused Hooda of “extolling the virtues” of Kumar as a role model, saying the remarks had caused resentment within the Sikh community and could hurt the Congress ahead of the Punjab polls.“Ever since Deepender Hooda, a permanent invitee to the CWC, issued a statement extolling the virtues of Sajjan Kumar, since deceased, as a role model, it has sent shock waves among the Sikh community,” Sharma said in his letter to Kharge, PTI reported.“A few of my Sikh friends from Haryana and Punjab called me to express their resentment over such an irresponsible statement,” he added.Sharma…
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