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Punjab Congress infighting erupts over leadership tussle
Supporters of former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi disrupted a Congress event in Barnala, raising slogans demanding his return and interrupting Punjab Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring's speech. This incident highlights ongoing factionalism within the Punjab Congress, with Charanjit Singh Channi also visiting a suspended party leader. Party leader Bhupesh Baghel warned of expulsion for indiscipline and stated the high command would decide the chief ministerial face after the upcoming Punjab Assembly polls. Separately, The Hindu reported on the rising economic and political assertiveness of Dalits in rural Punjab, symbolized by a village temple.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 2 · Centre 6 · Right 1 n = 9
- Left (2): Scroll.in, The Hindu
- Centre (6): NDTV, The Indian Express, The New Indian Express, The Print, The Times of India, The Tribune
- Right (1): OpIndia