Chandigarh (Punjab): Amid tensions in the Punjab Congress unit, the All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary and Punjab in-charge Harish Rawat who flew down to Chandigarh and met Amarinder Singh on Saturday said the chief minister assured him that he will honour any decision taken by the party high command. Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday, Rawat after meeting the CM at his residence said: "Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reiterated that whatever decision will be taken by the Congress president, it will be honoured by him."
After the meeting, Raveen Thukral, media advisor to the chief minister gave a statement by the CM. "Had a fruitful meeting with Harish Rawat. Reiterated that any decision of INC president will be acceptable to all. Raised certain issues which he said he'll take up with the INC president." Rawat's visit comes a day after Amarinder Singh, according to sources, had written to Congress president Sonia Gandhi expressing his reservations on a possible appointment of party leader Navjot Singh Sidhu as Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) chief replacing Sunil Jakhar.