Bathinda, Aug. 3 -- Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja Warring drew sharp criticism from the family and fans of late Punjabi singer-turned-politician Shubhdeep Singh, popularly known as Sidhu Moose Wala during the 'Har Booth, Congress Mazboot' event in Mansa.

The controversy erupted after Warring repeatedly cited Moose Wala as an example of a weak electoral contestant during his recent addresses. Moose Wala, who contested the 2022 assembly polls on a Congress ticket from Mansa, was defeated by Aam Aadmi Party's Dr Vijay Singla by a margin of 63,323 votes. Warring argued that despite being a massive crowd-puller, the late singer lost by a huge margin due to a gap in strong support at the grassroots booth level.

The remarks di...