{
  "id": 12908583,
  "title": "‘We have a team of very good players’: Pargat seeks to downplay Cong rift",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/we-have-a-team-of-very-good-players-pargat-seeks-to-downplay-cong-rift",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T16:46:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/chandigarh/we-have-a-team-of-very-good-players-pargat-seeks-to-downplay-cong-rift-10913043/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh and party general secretary Sachin Pilot visited the Golden Temple in Amritsar on Thursday. The duo arrived at the airport and drove to the religious site to offer prayers and seek blessings for Punjab's well-being and prosperity. Pargat, who was recently appointed as the party's chief, emphasized the strength of their team and dismissed any rifts within the Congress state unit. Pilot highlighted the responsibility bestowed upon Pargat by the party and expressed confidence in securing the people's support in upcoming polls. Party leaders, including Partap Singh Bajwa and Sukhwinder Singh Danny, were present during the visit. Speaking about the protests in Delhi, Pilot mentioned that Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar is under scrutiny and a nationwide campaign is underway led by Rahul Gandhi. Pargat stressed the importance of social unity and mutual trust for Punjab's progress, emphasizing the state's rich religious and cultural heritage. He reiterated that the prosperity of all sections of society is a measure of Punjab's development, and the true responsibility of freeing Punjab from various challenges lies with everyone.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Pargat Singh, newly appointed Congress chief, downplays internal rifts.",
    "Sachin Pilot highlights responsibility and confidence in upcoming polls.",
    "Party leaders, including Partap Singh Bajwa, attend Golden Temple visit."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}