चंडीगढ़:-06 अगस्त:- आरके विक्रमा शर्मा+ करण शर्मा:– राजनीति एक उत्तल पुथल का क्षेत्र है अवसरवादिता धन लोलुप स्वार्थपरकता का विषय क्षेत्र आज बेहतरीन रोजगार माध्यम बन चुका है। राजनीति में गिरगिट अपने रंग बदलने की कला को लेकर इसमें मात खा जाता है। और पब्लिक की जुबानी राजनीतिज्ञ से बड़ा गुंडा अपराधी आज इस क्षेत्र में ढूंढना सबसे आसान है। हालांकि इसमें नेक ईमानदार देशभक्त शिक्षित लोगों की हाजिरी भी है। चंडीगढ़ कांग्रेस आई के पूर्व अध्यक्ष प्रदीप छाबड़ा जो कि चंडीगढ़ के मेयर भी रहे हैं आज कांग्रेस आई की प्राइमरी सदस्यता से इस्तीफा पार्टी अध्यक्षा को प्रेषित किया है। भले ही खबर लिखे जाने तक इस्तीफा स्वीकार करने की पुष्टि की इंतजार की जा रही है। चंडीगढ़ की कांग्रेस आई इकाई इस वक्त पूरी तरह से आधारहीन और दिशाहीन होकर दयनीय स्थिति में पहुंच चुकी है। और इसको इस स्थिति में पहुंचाने का श्रेय पार्टी के ही नेताओं को जाता है। हालांकि कार्यकर्ताओं ने इसे संभालने की जद्दोजहद जारी रखी हुई है। हैरत की बात है कि इस पार्टी में नेता लोग एक दूसरे का वर्चस्व स्वीकार करते ही नहीं हैं। और एक दूसरे को नीचा दिखाने के चक्कर में पार्टी का बेड़ा गर्क करते जा रहे हैं। और दूसरी पार्टियों को खुद पर हंसने को मजबूर कर रहे हैं। प्रदीप छाबड़ा जिन्होंने कांग्रेस आई की उनके कथन मुताबिक 35 वर्षों से लगातार सेवा करते आ रहे हैं, ने आज अपना इस्तीफा कांग्रेस अध्यक्षा को भेज दिया है। हालांकि उनके दूसरी पार्टियों में प्रवेश करने के कयास भी तेज हो चुके हैं। लेकिन अभी तक उन्होंने इस पर किसी प्रकार की ठोस टिप्पणी नहीं की है। हो सकता है कि निकट भविष्य में प्रदीप छाबड़ा भी कोई नई पार्टी को जन्म दें। कयासों का दौर जारी है। और इस्तीफा स्वीकार करने की पुष्टि की इंतजार की जा रही है।
To,
Smt. Sonia Gandhi,President, AICC
Indian National Congress,New-Delhi.
Resignation from all post and the primary membership of Indian National Congress.
Respected Madam,
Most Respectfully it is stated that, Effective Immediately, I, Pardeep Chhabra, Former CTCC President, hereby tender my resignation from the primary membership of Indian National Congress.
I had joined INC as a member of NSUI in Chandigarh 35 years back as I believed in the ideology of the party and the vision of inclusive, liberal and progressive politics of Indian National Congress. I had served for the people of Chandigarh as Councilor for 15 years, Senior Deputy Mayor of Chandigarh and Mayor of Chandigarh.
In these last 35 years, the party has given me various platforms to learn and grow in political/public space at the same time I have tried to fulfil all the responsibility assigned to me with more than 100% dedication, passion and commitment in these past years of my association with the party and also represent party at various forums when it was at the lowest ebb. I have never asked, sought rewards or returns for myself in the hope that the party will respect my contributions.
In the last few years certain things have convinced me that neither my services are valued nor I was getting the respect that every individual deserves. I was being treated as a puppet who was controlled by Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal. I had no other option but to take this step which I hadn’t imagine even in my dreams because of the dictatorship attitude of Sh. Pawan Kumar Bansal. After the involvement of Sh. Pawan Bansal in The 2013 Railway bribery Scam, the party had gone into coma. Every single worker of not only Chandigarh Congress but also Indian National Congress had to face the humiliation after this shameful incident. It is pertinent to mention here that when our own Congress workers were protesting against Sh. Pawan Bansal, I had his back and not only I fought with the opposition but also was trying to keep the party united. Because of this Shameful incident, we had to face such a huge loss in the Lok Sabha Elections 2014 that the Congress Party had not seen in Chandigarh from past 20 years. No other party worker but only Sh. Pawan Bansal is accountable for the 2014 loss. When in 2015 I was appointed as President of Chandigarh Territorial Congress Committee, I had to face many challenges. Every worker of Chandigarh Congress had lost the enthusiasm. I had a huge responsibility to rebuild the party in Chandigarh. For the past six years in the capacity of CTCC President, have always worked with great vigor and vitality keeping ahead the principals and values of the Congress Party and have also tried to take this message to the common man. I am Dissatisfied and Disappointed with the way that I have been treated by Sh. Pawan Bansal from past so many years. I also took the 2016 Municipal Corporation Loss on my shoulder and had resigned from the post of CTCC President but the same was not accepted by you. After the loss of 2016 Municipal Corporation elections, our own party workers raised the demand for ‘Pawan Kumar Bansal Mukt’. Sh. Pawan Bansal has been running the party like a private company and obliging only people close to them which is the main reason for the loss of 2019 Lok Sabha Elections. Since The 2013 Railway bribery Scam we have lost all the elections in Chandigarh which includes Municipal Corporation Elections, Lok Sabha Elections, Block President Elections and Gram Panchayat Elections. When in 2020, I had started a Rasaoi by the slogan of Congress ki Rasaoi, Bhukha Soye Na Koi, for helping people who were suffering due to the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent nation-wide lockdown. Instead of being happy that I was helping the needy people of Chandigarh by providing them food, Sh. Pawan Bansal was angry with me. Keeping this ego within him, I was removed from the post of President CTCC without any intimation. I was happy with the change in the leadership but I wasn’t happy with the way it had happened. Since the change in the leadership, Sh. Pawan Bansal and current CTCC President Sh. Subhash Chawla had sideline me from all the meeting of Chandigarh Congress. When I asked Mr. Subhash Chawla why I wasn’t being called for the meetings, he replied that first I had to apologize to Sh. Pawan Bansal for my behavior and if he gives his consent only then I would be called for the meetings. I have only one question:
WHAT IS MY MISTAKE?
I had helped the people of my state for past 35 years, Is this my Mistake?
I had devoted my time, my life for Congress, Is this my Mistake?
Lastly Madam I would like to tell you the ground reality of Chandigarh Congress, CONGRESS IS DYING. No one is happy with Sh. Pawan Bansal’s leadership and if Sh. Pawan Bansal continues to run the party like his private limited company and treats everyone like puppets, Congress will collapse in Chandigarh like a pack of cards.
I would also like to state here that before taking such a huge decision of leaving the party which I have been working for almost my entire life. I did want to seek opinion of my Seniors & for the purpose, I repeatedly wrote via E-mail to Sh. Rahul Gandhi Ji, Sh. Venugopal Ji, to the party incharge Sh. Harish Rawat Ji and also to your good self but unfortunately got no response from anyone which ultimately forced me to take this huge step.
While my aim and purpose remain the same as it has always been from the very beginning, to serve the people of my state and country. I believe that I am unable to do this anymore within this party.
I would like to thank you for providing me this opportunity to serve the people of my nation but now I feel suffocated here because of the above-mentioned reasons.
My respect towards You, Sh. Rahul Gandhi and every Party worker will remain the same.
KINDLY ACCEPT MY RESIGNATION.
Yours sincerely MR. PARDEEP CHHABRA