Punjab advocate general (AG) APS Deol, who resigned from his post on Nov 1, in a statement said, “Navjot Singh Sidhu is obstructing the functioning of the government and the office of AG.”

Navjot Singh Sidhu’s repeated utterances seek to derail the earnest efforts of the State govt to ensure justice in the drugs matter and the sacrilege cases. Sidhu is spreading misinformation to gain political advantage over his political colleagues,” AG added in the statement

There is a concerted attempt by vested interests to malign the functioning of Congress Party in view of upcoming elections in Punjab for their selfish political gain by politicising the constitutional office of the Advocate General of Punjab, APS Deol further added in statement