Haryana Congress Issues Show-Cause Notices to Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba Over Indiscipline
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Taking a strict stance against internal factionalism and public displays of organizational discord, the Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee has cracked down on two senior women leaders following an unruly confrontation during an official party agitation in Faridabad. The state unit's disciplinary committee, acting under the guidance of state party leadership and Disciplinary Committee Chairman Dharampal Singh Malik, has officially served show-cause notices to former Ballabhgarh assembly candidate Parag Sharma and former Faridabad District Women's Congress President Gajna Lamba. The state leadership has mandated both functionaries to furnish a detailed written explanation within seven days, warning of strict unilateral disciplinary action if they fail to justify their conduct, which party elders noted caused severe embarrassment to the party's public image.
The October 8 Black Day Fallout: Clashes, Abusive Exchanges, and Disrupted Protests
The disciplinary notices trace back to an ugly spat that broke out in full public view during a key political event organized by the District Congress Committee in Faridabad:
Disruption of Peaceful Agitation: On October 8, the district party unit had convened party workers for a statewide 'Black Day' demonstration intended to register a disciplined and peaceful political protest against ruling policies.
On-Stage Altercation: Rather than presenting a unified front, Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba entered into a heated verbal dispute that quickly degenerated into aggressive confrontations, disorderly conduct, and alleged use of unparliamentary, abusive language.
Violation of Organizational Decorum: Disciplinary panel chief Dharampal Singh Malik emphasized in the formal notices that such belligerent behavior is fundamentally contrary to party discipline, organizational decorum, and the solemn intent of a major public mobilization.
Escalation to Police Stations and Media Outlets Sparks Leadership Outrage
What drew the sharpest rebuke from the Pradesh Congress Committee was not merely the internal disagreement, but the manner in which the two leaders escalated the quarrel outside party forums:
Dragging Internal Matters to the Police: The party panel took grave exception to both leaders approaching the local police station to file cross-complaints against each other over an internal party dispute.
Public Airing in Front of Media: Both politicians aired their grievances before news cameras and reporters, turning an organizational friction into sensational media headlines across Haryana.
Breach of Established Protocol: The show-cause notice unequivocally underlined that intra-party differences must be referred exclusively to competent organizational leadership and resolved via established dispute-resolution mechanisms.
Damage to Party Unity: The disciplinary committee stated that rushing to police stations and engaging in public mudslinging severely compromised the party's internal cohesion, organizational dignity, and overall credibility in the eyes of voters.
Seven-Day Ultimatum: Strict Unilateral Disciplinary Action Awaits Non-Compliance
The state leadership has set a strict deadline for both leaders to formally account for their public behavior:
Strict Timeline: Parag Sharma and Gajna Lamba must submit comprehensive, factual, written explanations within exactly seven days of receiving the notice.
The Core Inquiry: Both leaders have been asked to show cause why punitive disciplinary action, up to suspension or expulsion, should not be initiated against them for defaming the organization.
Unilateral Proceedings Warning: The committee warned that if neither response arrives within the stipulated time frame, or if the proffered clarifications are found unsatisfactory, the Pradesh Congress Committee will proceed unilaterally with decisive action based on available video evidence, administrative facts, and witness records.
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