Congress leaders were sternly told to maintain party discipline and avoid public criticism. Dissenting Punjab leaders met with AICC general secretary K C Venugopal regarding their grievances. They were instructed to address internal matters through designated organizational channels.
Source: [Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/congress-warns-punjab-dissidents-against-indiscipline-armtwisting-gives-no-assurances/articleshow/132469965.cms)