{"id":165471,"date":"2026-09-15T17:45:10","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:15:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=165471"},"modified":"2026-09-16T16:59:59","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T11:29:59","slug":"why-did-congress-give-political-patronage-to-leaders-like-sajjan-kumar-kamal-nath-baltej-pannu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timespunjab.com\/?p=165471","title":{"rendered":"Why Did Congress Give Political Patronage to Leaders Like Sajjan Kumar &#038; Kamal Nath? Baltej Pannu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8211; Punjab Can Never Forget 1984; Congress Must Explain Why Those Responsible Were Protected Till Date: Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Why Does Congress Still Protect &amp; Idolise Leaders Linked To 1984 Sikh Massacre? Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Before Seeking Votes In Punjab, Sachin Pilot Must Answer For Congress\u2019s Atrocities Against Punjabis: Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211; Congress Sent \u2018Pilot\u2019 to Punjab to Save Its Sinking Ship: Baltej Pannu<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>(Rajinder Kumar) CHANDIGARH; 15th September 2026: <\/strong>Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu launched a scathing attack on Congress Punjab in-charge Sachin Pilot over Sachin Pilot\u2019s visit to Punjab, questioning the Congress leadership\u2019s political standing in Punjab and demanding answers on the 1984 Sikh massacre.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>During a press conference,AAP Punjab Media In-charge Baltej Pannu said, \u201cIt is highly surprising that Congress leaders who used to call themselves \u2018sailors\u2019 and dream of becoming Chief Minister have completely sunk the Congress ship. Now, a \u2018Pilot\u2019 has been sent to save the sinking ship.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baltej Pannu said, \u201cSachin Pilot is welcomed to Punjab, but before appealing to the people of Punjab for votes, he will have to answer for the atrocities of the Congress against Punjabis.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Questioning Sachin Pilot directly, Baltej Pannu said, \u201cWhy has Congress always wronged minorities and why has it continued to keep those accused in the openly perpetrated 1984 Sikh massacre close even till today?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCongress has always provided protection and patronage to leaders like Sajjan Kumar and Kamal Nath, who were among the main accused in the 1984 massacre. Why do Congress leaders even today consider these killers as their idols?\u201d Baltej Pannu asked.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Baltej Pannu said, \u201cWith what moral standing is the Congress party, which shed Sikh blood on the streets of Delhi, seeking votes from Punjabis today? Punjab can never forget 1984.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBefore campaigning in Punjab, Sachin Pilot must make it clear which Congress leaders were involved in the 1984 massacre, why they have been protected till date, and when Congress will stop considering them their idols,\u201d Baltej Pannu said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8211; Punjab Can Never Forget 1984; Congress Must Explain Why Those Responsible Were Protected Till&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":164642,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[38,43,388,20],"tags":[3889,3878,3927,3888],"class_list":["post-165471","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-breaking-news","category-english","category-political","category-punjab","tag-latestupdate","tag-newsupdate","tag-punjabnews","tag-timespunjab"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why Did Congress Give Political Patronage to Leaders Like Sajjan Kumar &amp; Kamal Nath? 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