Navjot Sidhu spreading misinformation: APS Deol who quit as Punjab AG

Punjab Advocate General APS Deol, who resigned from his post earlier this week, on Saturday slammed Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu and alleged that the former cricketer was spreading misinformation to gain political advantage.

"Sidhu's repeated utterances seek to derail the efforts of the Punjab government to ensure justice in the drugs matter and the sacrilege cases," Deol said in a statement.

Sidhu had opposed the appointment of state Advocate General APS Deol and Director General of Police Iqbal Preet Singh Sahota and indicated that these two appointments were part of the reason he quit.