After the crushing defeat of the Congress party in Punjab, former Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi is on the target of some Congress leaders. Former Punjab Congress President Sunil Jakhar is constantly taking on Channi. While talking to The Indian Express, Jakhar took a jibe at Channi. Sunil Jakhar said that if he was such a huge asset, then why was he not invited to the CWC?
Sunil Jakhar hit out at Rajya Sabha MP Ambika Soni saying, “A leader told CWC that Channi was an asset. To me it looks like an attempt to justify his recommendation to make Channi the chief minister. Ambika Soni and Harish Rawat had presented their side in front of the high command. It was Ambika Soni who made Channi the Leader of the Opposition in 2015. I am amazed at his audacity, but the real Channi has been exposed.”
Accusing Charanjit Singh Channi of corruption, Sunil Jakhar said, “He did not go to jail, but Rs 10 crore was recovered from his nephew. His nephew could not give account of Rs 25 crore deposited in the bank account. Politics is about perception. Amarinder Singh was also not seen mingling with Parkash Singh Badal and Sukhbir Badal, yet it was a perception. In Channi’s case, it was as if tomorrow was not going to come. This case was about collecting money for 111 days, which got Congress inside.”
Sunil Jakhar further said that, “You cannot fight corruption by doing corruption. Now you need a credible face to give hope to the workers that their leader will not sell the Congress party. I know this is unsolicited advice.”
Sunil Jakhar during a conversation with The Indian Express said, “The entire script of the Punjab developments was written by Harish Rawat and Ambika Soni. The rest of the work was done by Charanjit Channi. Harish Rawat wanted Sidhu to be made Punjab Congress President. I had already told Rahul Gandhi that I do not consider Channi as my leader.