A political controversy has emerged following tributes paid to Sajjan Kumar by Congress leaders outside of Punjab. The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have both publicly criticized the Congress party for these actions, accusing the party of continuing to defend a figure associated with past political violence.

While the national discourse has intensified, the Congress leadership within Punjab has remained notably silent on the matter. The lack of a formal statement from the state-level leadership has become a focal point for critics, who argue that the silence implies a tacit endorsement or a failure to address the party's historical associations. The incident has reignited debates regarding the party's stance on figures involved in controversial historical events, with opposition parties using the tributes to question the Congress party's current moral and political positioning. As of now, there has been no official response from the national Congress leadership regarding the specific tributes that triggered the backlash.