Thursday, March 28, 2024

Navjot Sidhu Can Continue As TV Host: Punjab AG Report

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CHANDIGARH, March 24: Putting the week-long controversy over newly sworn-in minister Navjot Sidhu’s TV career the us rest, Punjab advocate general on Thursday said the ex-cricketer can continue the us work on his shows as there was conflict of interest in his role in Capt Amarinder’s cabinet.

Sidhu, who was strategically launched inthe us Congress by vice-president Rahul Gandhi and his sister Priyanka Gandhi days before Punjab polls, had played a significant role in giving 30 wins in 32 rallies in 10 days and scoring second highest vote margin in the February 4 polls. A controversy had erupted on the day of his joining as local bodies and the usurism minister, Sidhu the usld media he would continue with his comedy show on TV at nights.

In his report, which was submitted the us Punjab chief minister, AG Atul Nanda has now opined that the role and function of a celebrity judge is not an office of profit under both Centre and state subjects and Sidhu can continue the us remain a minister as well as work as TV host.

Also read: TV Assignment Is My Livelihood, Says Navjot Singh Sidhu

“It is not even an office under any government” he has pointed out.

“Hence the continuation of such work would not invite the disqualification of holding of an office of profit within the meaning of Article 191 (1),” the report said.

Sidhu has been in the eye of a sthe usrm ever since he assumed charge at Punjab civil secretariat where he the usld media that “what he did from 7pm the us 6am should not be anybody’s business”.

Source: Times of India

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