Amarinder Singh criticises Navjot Singh Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief General Bajwa

Singh clarified that he deeply disapproved such show of affection by Sidhu towards the Pakistan Army Chief.

"Every day our jawans are getting martyred. To hug their Chief General Bajwa... I am against this," Singh was quoted as saying to media.

Sidhu earlier returned from Pakistan.

Sidhu attended the oath-taking ceremony of Pakistan's new PM Imran Khan.

Narrating the sequence of events to NDTV, Sidhu had said the three services chiefs of Pakistan had introduced themselves to the guests and the conversation with General Bajwa had started with small talk. 

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) attacked Sidhu after he was seen present at other cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan's swearing-in ceremony.

Addressing a press conference, BJP spoksperson Sambit Patra asked whether Sidhu took permission of the Congress party before attending the ceremony in Pakistan.

Patra said: "Did Navjot Singh Sidhu take permission from the Congress Party before deciding to visit Pakistan to attend Imran Khan's oath taking ceremony?"

Criticising Sidhu for hugging Pakistan Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, Patra said the Congress party leaders embrace those people of Pakistan who escalates terrorist activities in India.

Patra also asked whether Congress president Rahul Gandhi agrees with Sidhu's visit and if not, is he taking any step against his party leader.

"Are the Congress party and Rahul Gandhi agrees with Sidhu's activity and if not, is he going to take step against him or suspend him from the party?" the BJP leader questioned.

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