Pakistan using him as puppet: Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Navjot Singh Sidhu 

Union Cabinet Minister of Food Processing Harsimrat Kaur Badal on Tuesday slammed senior Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu over his Pakistan visit, news agency ANI reported.

In a press briefing, Badal criticised Sidhu and called him a "new agent that Pakistan has found" who is being used "as a puppet".

"I think he is a new agent that Pakistan has found and they are using him as a puppet and he is dancing to their tune. Let him dance and deliver to our people," Badal said.

She also recalled the anger that the people of the country exhibited over Sidhu hugging Pak Army Chief Baig at the oath-taking ceremony of Imran Khan.

"When he (Sidhu) returned he was shown black flags, everyone was angry that he went there and hugged someone who kills our people. Instead of apologising, he played with people's sentiments... He said he hugged General as he said Kartarpur corridor will be opened," Badal claimed.

She maintained that the government of Pakistan has not communicated anything over Kartarpur corridor.

"I wrote to the EAM that it's being portrayed that Pak govt gave a green signal over Kartarpur corridor and our government is doing nothing from its side. Was shocked when received letter from her stating there's nothing like that. Pak govt never communicated anything on this," Badal noted.

She attacked Congress chief Rahul Gandhi and asked if he is going to take any action against Sidhu.

"I ask Rahul Gandhi that a minister of your party went to an enemy nation, betrayed our people & played with the sentiments of the Sikhs. Was this all done with your blessings? Will you take action against him or are you hand in glove with him?" she claimed.

Meanwhile, Sidhu on Tuesday said that he had written a letter to External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj to send a "formal request" to Pakistan's government to open the Kartarpur corridor.

"The External Affairs Minister said that, 'the draft is being prepared and I will write a letter," Sidhu noted.