Sidhu abandoned mother after father's death and she died at Delhi railway station, claims sister

Chandigarh: Punjab Congress President Navjot Singh Sidhu's NRI sister Suman Tur alleged on Friday that Sidhu abandoned their old-aged mother after the death of their father in 1986 and she later died as a destitute woman at Delhi railway station in 1989.

Interacting with the media, 70-year-old Tur denounced Sidhu's claim that his parents were legally separated. She said that after Sidhu made such a claim, his mother had approached the court.

#WATCH | Chandigarh: Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu's sister from the US, Suman Toor alleges that he abandoned their old-aged mother after the death of their father in 1986 & she later died as a destitute woman at Delhi railway station in 1989.

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Tur claimed that she tried contacting Sidhu before speaking to the media but he did not meet her and also blocked her number after she sent a message over the telephone.

#WATCH | Amritsar: "I don't know her. His (Navjot Singh Sidhu's) father had two daughters with his first wife. I don't know them," says Navjot Kaur Sidhu, Congress leader and wife of Punjab Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu as she responds to Suman Toor's allegations. pic.twitter.com/3gOvKzy66A

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In response, Sidhu's wife Navjot Kaur said Suman was Sidhu's step-sister and that he does not know her. (Inputs from Agencies)