Kamal Nath Quits as Cong In-Charge of Punjab Amid 1984 Controversy
Kamal Nath quit as in-charge of Punjab amid row over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Senior Congress leader Kamal Nath on Wednesday wrote to party chief Sonia Gandhi, expressing desire to be relieved from the charge of poll-bound Punjab.
Nath’s action comes after a raging controversy over his recent appointment over his alleged role in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Gandhi immediately accepted his resignation and relieved him of his charge as in-charge, Punjab.
Nath, who was appointed as the General Secretary in-charge of Punjab as well as Haryana only three days back, said in his letter to Gandhi, “... I request that I may be relieved of my charge (of Punjab) to ensure that the attention is not diverted from the real issues facing Punjab.”
He said he was “hurt by the developments of the past few days wherein an unnecessary controversy has been created around the tragic 1984 riots in New Delhi.” (Inputs: PTI)
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