Baghel asks workers to beware of ‘traitors’ within Punjab Congress
Addressing the gathering in Bathinda, he said the next elections will not be fought by the candidates alone, but by the entire party’s rank and file, underlining the need for strengthening the organisation at the grassroots level
Congress general secretary Bhupesh Baghel cautioned party workers in Bathinda, Punjab on August 3, 2026 to remain vigilant against "traitors within the party who could cause serious damage". He emphasized that the upcoming Assembly elections will be decided not just by candidates, but by the entire party, urging strengthening at the grassroots level.
Baghel quoted senior leader Rahul Gandhi, who often warned against "sleeper cells of other parties" within Congress. The event was disrupted by workers who boycotted it, raising slogans in support of Channi, a senior and respected leader, according to Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring. Baghel called for defeating the Aam Aadmi Party government, which he claimed had "pushed the State into anarchy, robbed the State, and people were getting killed in broad daylight".
The absence of Channi, believed to be unhappy with the party revamp, from the event and the presence of his opposition raised questions about internal party unity.
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