Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Saturday (October 3, 2026) asked newly appointed state Congress chief Pargat Singh if he in support of the anti-sacrilege bill and also why he never raised the issues of drug abuse and sacrilege when he was in the Shiromani Akali Dal.
The AAP leader also questioned Mr. Singh's performance as a Sports and Education Minister during the previous Congress regime.
The Congress appointed Mr. Singh as the president of the Punjab Congress on Friday (October 2) after Amrinder Singh Raja Warring submitted his resignation.
The party high command replaced Mr. Warring following weeks of internal rift over the State leadership that threatened to impact the party's campaign for the crucial assembly elections due early next year.
Speaking to the media over Mr. Singh's appointment, Mr. Cheema said the former Olympian began his political career with the Shiromani Akali Dal.
When Akalis were in power, Mr. Singh never raised the issues of drug scourge and sacrilege incidents related to Guru Granth Sahib, the state finance minister alleged.
He accused Mr. Singh of being silent on these two issues during the Akali regime.
"Drugs and 'beadbi' [sacrilege] were among the biggest political issues in Punjab during the Akali Dal (Badal)-BJP rule, yet Pargat Singh did not publicly raise his voice against either issue while he was part of the Akali Dal. The people of Punjab deserve to know why the new Congress president remained silent on matters that deeply affected the state."
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