In its survey, Jan ki Baat sampled 20,000 people across all 75 districts. It predicted a comfortable return of the Yogi Adityanath led BJP govt in Uttar Pradesh in 2022.
Under Congress government, Pande was conferred with a Padma Shri in 2006 and in 2010 she was made the chairperson of Prasar Bharati. She is now associated with Congress mouthpiece National Herald.
It is noteworthy that Sidhu has made such demand at a time when all leaders, irrespective of the party lines, have shied away from condemning the lynching of the man accused of sacrilege at Golden Temple as well as in Kapurthala Gurudwara.