Amarinder congratulates Charanjit Channi, hopes he will keep Punjab ‘safe’ from security threats

outgoing Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh congratulated on Sunday Charanjit Singh Channi, who would be the next chief minister, said he hoped Channi would secure the “border state of Punjab”.

Pointing to a challenge for Channi, Captain Amarinder Singh said Punjab was facing an increasing security threat. She transmitted her message through her media advisor Raveen Thukral, who tweeted on her behalf: ‘My best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi. I hope he is able to keep the border state of Punjab safe and protect our people from the growing security threat from across the border’: @capt_amarinder (sic)

Amarinder also expressed regret that he would not be able to hand over job letters to the next of kin of farmers killed in protest against the Centre’s new agricultural laws. He urged Channi, who was elected chief minister, to “help the needy at the earliest”. Thukral tweeted, “Saddened to not personally hand over job letters to the families of 150 farmers who lost their lives in the agitation against the Agriculture Act. It is expected that the nominated CM Charanjit S Channi will do the necessary work at the earliest. I stand with farmers in fight for justice’: @capt_amarinder (sic)