In Punjab’s charged political circuit, Congress heavyweight Amarinder Singh Raja Warring has mocked Union Railways Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu for dredging up a six-year-old farmers’ protest fiasco to target Priyanka Gandhi. Bittu’s threat of legal action against the Congress leader has sparked a fresh war of words.
Bittu recounted being sent by Priyanka to negotiate with protesting farmers in 2020-21, only to face a brutal attack. Insisting on accountability, he plans a formal complaint and probe into the episode tied to the farm laws uproar. Raja Warring pounced on social media, decrying the move as immature and unworthy.
‘It’s odd, yet predictable, for Bittu to shamelessly involve Priyanka Gandhi in his old ordeal,’ Warring tweeted. Evoking sympathy, he quipped, ‘What all must Bittu do to keep his masters pleased?’ The barb underscores Bittu’s perceived subservience post his Congress exit.
Context from Parliament’s February 4 drama: Rahul Gandhi’s ‘traitor’ jibe at Bittu during a protest passage prompted a vehement riposte. Bittu branded the opposition as national adversaries, vowing ideological separation.
This saga reveals fault lines in Punjab politics, where defections breed enduring grudges. As accusations proliferate, the discourse veers personal, challenging parties to reclaim substantive agendas. With electoral battles on the horizon, such skirmishes could redefine alliances and voter loyalties in the region.