The disciplinary motion committee (DAC) of the Congress on Monday issued a show-cause discover to former Punjab unit president Sunil Jakhar for his statements in the course of the meeting elections and alleged latest remarks towards former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi.

Also learn: ‘Will try to fulfill..’: Punjab Cong’s new chief says after meeting Rahul Gandhi

The committee headed by AK Antony has given Jakhar per week to answer to the grievance towards him.

The All India Congress Committee (AICC) secretary in-charge of Punjab, Harish Chaudhary, had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi searching for motion towards the previous PPCC chief for his recurring remarks, together with those towards Channi, in accordance with a celebration chief.

DAC member secretary Tariq Anwar mentioned the show-cause discover has been issued to Jakhar following the Punjab affairs in-charge’s grievance for his remarks in the course of the meeting elections. “The committee examined the statements and has issued the show-cause notice as per the constitution of the party, giving him one week to reply. If the reply is not found to be satisfactory, action will be taken,” he instructed journalists after the assembly.

Statements dented assist base, declare get together leaders

During the state elections, Jakhar had created a flutter in get together circles by stating that he was rejected for the chief minister’s submit for being a Hindu, blaming senior advisers sitting in Delhi for the choice.

In one other assertion, he claimed that on the time of choice of then chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s successor, 42 of the 79 Congress MLAs had backed him and solely two had been with Channi, whom the get together management picked for the submit.

There is a sense amongst some Congress leaders that these statements dented the get together’s assist base locally.

Verka, Kotli amongst leaders who need Jakhar to apologise

There have additionally been calls for for motion from a bit of get together leaders, who’ve accused Jakhar of utilizing “offensive language” towards Channi and the Scheduled Caste neighborhood. Besides searching for motion, former ministers Raj Kumar Verka and Gurkirat Singh Kotli, Phillaur MLA Vikramjit Singh Chaudhary, former MLA Lakhvir Singh Lakha and former district chief Rupinder Singh Raja Gill demanded an apology from the previous Punjab Congress president for remarks made in an interview to a TV channel.

Comments being given communal color: Jakhar

However, Jakhar, who didn’t instantly title anybody in his feedback, mentioned he can by no means consider making any hostile feedback towards any faith or caste. “Attempts are being made to distort my feedback and provides them a communal color. I need to attraction to individuals who need to know the reality to look at the total interview. If anybody has been harm by my feedback, I categorical remorse,” he mentioned.