Congress' win in three states will change 'picture, fate' of country: Sidhu

December 12, 2018 21:28

Punjab minister Navjot Singh Sidhu credited Congress's victory in three Hindi heartland states to party chief Rahul Gandhi and said the win will change the "picture and fate" of the country.

Sidhu, who had gone to see chief minister Amarinder Singh at his residence, told reporters that now the farmers could talk about their rights.

The party won assembly elections in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh on Tuesday.

"The Congress's win in the three states will change the picture and fate of the country," he told reporters.

He said even one win can change the picture and the Congress has registered three wins.

"The win has opened the doors of prosperity for farmers, employment for youth and better days for the poor," he said.

He said the polls were a "battle of truth" which have laid the foundation for a change on political front in the country in 2019.

He, however, sounded a word of caution for the partymen and claimed the Congress will not become complacent despite the victory.

Asserting that the Narendra Modi government had to pay for its "arrogance", Sidhu said "dictatorial" approach is not acceptable in democracy.

"You beat people, put them in jails...this is not acceptable," he said.

With the Congress's win, now the farmers could talk about his rights, he said.

Sidhu said that he addressed 85 rallies in 17 days in the three states which damaged his vocal cords.

"I was on verge of losing my voice as I had injured my vocal cords, but now I have recovered totally," he said, adding that he did not speak for four days on advise of doctors. -- PTI

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