NEW DELHI: Punjab Congress on Monday suspended Navjot Kaur Sidhu after she claimed that someone who wishes to become party’s chief ministerial face in Punjab has to offer a suitcase of Rs 500 crore in the party.”Dr. Navjot Kaur Sidhu is hereby suspended from the primary membership of the party with immediate effect,” Party’s Punjab president Amarinder Singh said in an office order.Earlier on Saturday, Sidhu triggered a controversy after claiming that someone who wishes to become Congress’ chief ministerial face in Punjab has to offer a suitcase of Rs 500 crore in the party.’Navjot said that she and her husband do not have such a large sum of money which they can give to sit in the chief minister’s chair.”We always speak for Punjab and Punjabiyat… but do not have Rs 500 crore which we can give to sit in the chief minister’s chair,” she said.When asked if anybody demanded money from them, she said nobody has demanded but “the one who gives a suitcase of Rs 500 crore, he becomes the CM.”She also hinted that the ex-cricketer may change party in future, saying, “If any party gives him that power so that he can improve Punjab. We do not have money to give it to any party but we will give results and we will turn Punjab into a golden state.”
