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"After the swearing-in, Imran Khan came up to me and gave me a big hug" : NS Sidhu
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Have become his fan, again, after watching this interview.
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"You're going to be part of history when you're invited by a friend for such a big event"
"It was a very humbling kind of an experience, that 35 year old relationship of trust culminated in an invitation from Imran Khan when he became PM of Pakistan. I consider it a great honour"
"He wasn't nervous at all, the swearing-in was in pure Urdu so I personally feel he was as confident as I've always seen him. After the swearing-in, he came up to me and gave me a big hug and said thank you very much for coming, then he said 'shabash' like an elder brother would say to a young brother"
"We had a conversation with him for 30-40 mins at the secretariat where he met the 92 World Cup team and I was with them, it's a great feeling to be part of all this and the celebrations. It was a special day"
"The Army chief came up to me. First thing is that he is a Jatt, the Bajwas, Cheemas, Sidhus etc. are from the Jatt family. All the 3 army chiefs had to meet the people who were in the front row so I met the Naval Chief and Air Marshall as well. Bajwa sahab also walked up to me and said I am a general who wanted to be a cricketer. He was very warm and said 'Navjot, we want peace'"
"It was very positive, we need to consider the fact that this is a change and any change brings hope. Hope sees the invisible, conquers the impossible. Once you have hope and trust in a man that you've known for the last 35 years, if he asks me to come one step forward then I'll do two steps"
"I have no control over it but I pray to God that India takes that one step, this is something new and it's like a new dawn. If we have to move forward and attain peace, moving in a positive direction is the only way"
"There's one thing I know about Imran - There will be no compromises. The collapse of a man's character stems from the compromise corner. The second thing I'm sure of is that he has clarity of thought, he'll listen to everyone but he'll do what he thinks is right"
"Imran Khan has visited India around 30-40 times so he understands the people and has lots of friends here. He talks fondly of his relationship with the people of the subcontinent. There's a positive side of him where I feel he won't take a short term route or a short cut, he'll take the tough path which is actually progressive. I feel that elections aren't fought for the next election, but for the next generation"
"My thought process has always been positive, I want to swim in the blue ocean where there's space for everyone. Most of the time I see the red ocean where everyone is cutting eachother, pulling eachother down. I am a positive person, if someone criticises me, that doesn't affect me. The kind of love and affection I've got from here is unbelievable, it's not even setting in. It's been heart rendering and a great honour how they've facilitated us. You've gotta take a path of peace, prosperity and positivity"
"It's not necessary to react to everything (on Haryana minister comments)"
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Ind needs more leaders like him. Well done sir
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I hope Sidhu rises to the top of Congress leadership, India could do with more leaders like him and less of extremists like Modi.
Should also appreciate this female journalist who didn't try to provoke false patriotism.
If it was loud mouth Arnab, he would have questioned his patriotism and made that interview about patriotism throughout the interview.
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NDTV is the only news channel in India which shows some sense.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I want to thank Sidhu for coming to Pakistan for my oath taking. He was an ambassador of peace & was given amazing love & affection by ppl of Pakistan. Those in India who targeted him are doing a gt disservice to peace in the subcontinent - without peace our ppl cannot progress</p>— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1031831244785500160?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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IK is showing up the Hindu fascists of the BJP for what they are. I see one of these losers has put a bounty on Sidhus head
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Sidhu ji was on the verge of tears at the border, after reading this he would definitely cry
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for humanity , all Pakistan enjoyed his short stay here , we must Respect each other & should work together for humanity & better world</p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1031911325126017025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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for humanity , all Pakistan enjoyed his short stay here , we must Respect each other & should work together for humanity & better world</p>— Mohammad Hafeez (@MHafeez22) <a href="https://twitter.com/MHafeez22/status/1031911325126017025?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2018</a></blockquote><script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It was great to see Navjot Singh Sidhu in Pakistan for PM Imran Khan oath ceremony. I really hope that his warm gesture is accepted wholeheartedly. Peace is the only way forward for both countries. Both nations need to spread message of tolerance. Such steps will reduce tension.</p>— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) <a href="https://twitter.com/SAfridiOfficial/status/1031900302402674689?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 21, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Cricketer-turned-politician Navjot Singh Sidhu is yet again courting controversy, this time over allegedly claiming reimbursement from the state government for his "personal visit" to Pakistan last year for the swearing-in ceremony of his friend Imran Khan as the PM of Pakistan.
Sidhu, who resigned as a minister in Punjab owing to a rift with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, claimed reimbursements for petrol, travel and his drivers wage from his house to border on the Indian side with Pakistan. His visit to Pakistan in August last year caused huge controversy after he hugged Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa during the ceremony.
Capt Amarinder Singh had advised Sidhu, who was then a cabinet minister, not to go to Pakistan in wake of the killing of Indian soldiers on the Line of Control in the valley. A defiant Sidhu ignored the CM’s advice and went ahead with his decision to visit the neighbouring country on the invitation of Imran Khan.
He had then stated that his visit to the neighbouring nation was "personal".
Opposition party Akali Dal has asked the Capt government to come clean on the issue.
Senior Akali dal leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra said claiming reimbursements for a personal visit does not behove an MP.
The controversy erupted after details were procured under RTI by activist Ashwani Chawla. Akali Dal leaders say while the amount of reimbursement may not be significant, the government needs to explain the payment made from the official coffers.
Sidhu, who has chosen to slip into hibernation post his exit from the state cabinet some months ago, is yet to clarify his position on this latest controversy.
https://www.deccanherald.com/nation...bursements-for-personal-pak-visit-789222.html
Sidhu, who resigned as a minister in Punjab owing to a rift with Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh, claimed reimbursements for petrol, travel and his drivers wage from his house to border on the Indian side with Pakistan. His visit to Pakistan in August last year caused huge controversy after he hugged Pakistan Army chief Gen Bajwa during the ceremony.
Capt Amarinder Singh had advised Sidhu, who was then a cabinet minister, not to go to Pakistan in wake of the killing of Indian soldiers on the Line of Control in the valley. A defiant Sidhu ignored the CM’s advice and went ahead with his decision to visit the neighbouring country on the invitation of Imran Khan.
He had then stated that his visit to the neighbouring nation was "personal".
Opposition party Akali Dal has asked the Capt government to come clean on the issue.
Senior Akali dal leader and former MP Prem Singh Chandumajra said claiming reimbursements for a personal visit does not behove an MP.
The controversy erupted after details were procured under RTI by activist Ashwani Chawla. Akali Dal leaders say while the amount of reimbursement may not be significant, the government needs to explain the payment made from the official coffers.
Sidhu, who has chosen to slip into hibernation post his exit from the state cabinet some months ago, is yet to clarify his position on this latest controversy.
https://www.deccanherald.com/nation...bursements-for-personal-pak-visit-789222.html
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