Sidhu is a former Bharatiya Janata Party MP from the Amritsar Lok Sabha seat.

Chandigarh:

Several leaders of the Punjab unit of the Congress on Thursday criticized the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in the state for not releasing Navjot Singh Sidhu ahead of time from Patiala jail.

Former state Congress chief Shamsher Singh Dhulo, former MP Mohinder Singh KP, former MLAs Ashwini Sekhri, Navtej Singh Cheema and Rajinder Singh gathered at Sidhu's residence in Patiala to protest against the AAP government.

It was expected by many that Sidhu could be among the 50 prisoners who could be given special remission on Republic Day.

However, when the day came, there was no official statement from the state government on Sidhu's release.

Addressing the media in Patiala, Dhulo said that on January 26 and August 15, states give special relaxation to some prisoners with good behavior.

He claimed that Sidhu's name was included in the list of 51 prisoners who were eligible for early release on the occasion of Republic Day.

Dhulo said, "But it seems that the 'Sidhuphobia' of the Punjab and Central government against Sidhu has still not gone away."

By not giving special exemption to any prisoner, the government has done injustice not only to Sidhu, but also to 50 other prisoners.

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