Capt Amarinder placates sulking minister Soni

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has placated his Cabinet Minister O P Soni, who was upset after having lost his Education portfolio recently and being assigned Medical Education and Research. Soni had not assumed charge of his new department yet like his Cabinet colleague Navjot Singh Sidhu, who too has not taken charge of his new Power Department. While Sidhu is looking at the high command to sort out his issue, Amarinder has placated Soni. Sources said Amarinder may meet senior party leaders in Delhi, with a dossier on Sidhu to defend his decision. The CM is likely to meet NSA chief Ajit Doval over security concerns in Punjab. Soni, meanwhile, is likely to assume charge of his department in the coming days. He also holds Freedom Fighters and Food Processing Department.