Chandigarh, Oct. 8 -- Newly appointed Punjab Congress president Pargat Singh made a show of party unity today as he arrived in Amritsar with Congress in-charge Sachin Pilot, who personally drove him to the Golden Temple, marking the former hockey captain's first visit to Punjab since taking charge of the state unit.
Singh, who replaced Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on October 3, was welcomed by party workers with drumbeats at Amritsar airport after arriving from New Delhi around 9 a.m.
"Today, I have come to Sri Darbar Sahib to offer my gratitude. Today is not a day for politics. I will certainly talk politics, but after a day or two," Singh told reporters after offering prayers.
Pilot's decision to drive Singh's car was seen as a symboli...