amid speculation of his future move after resigning as Punjab As the Chief Minister proceeded from his meeting with Union Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Wednesday, Amarinder Singh rubbished all speculations and made it clear that he was not joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), but he Said he had no intention of remaining in Congress. live update
He said that Congress is heading towards collapse and senior leaders are being completely ignored and voice is not being given.
Denying any move to join the BJP, Amarinder said he would leave the Congress where he was “totally humiliated and not trusted”. “I will resign… will not be in the party,” he said, adding that he was still thinking of his options in the interest of Punjab, whose security was a prime priority for him.
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“I will not be treated with such disrespect… I will not take such insults,” he said. He said that his principles and beliefs do not allow him to continue in the Congress.
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Describing senior Congressmen as ideologues who were crucial to the party’s future, the former chief minister said the youth leadership should be encouraged to implement the schemes that senior leaders are best equipped to make – a The demand was frequently and very publicly echoed by the G-23 group of rebel leaders. Unfortunately, the seniors were being sidelined completely, he said, adding that it was not good for the party. He also condemned the attack on Kapil Sibal’s house by Congress workers, ‘merely because he had chosen to express views which were not favorable to the party leadership’.
Expressing hope that Punjab would vote for the future of the state, he said that his experience shows that the people of Punjab vote for only one party/force, irrespective of the number of parties in the fray. Stating that the misrule in Punjab would give Pakistan an opportunity to create trouble in the state and the country, he said his meeting with NSA Ajit Doval this morning focused on this issue.
The Captain had raised the issue of farmers as well as security concerns during his meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah yesterday.
Reiterating his opinion about arch-rival Navjot Singh Sidhu, Amarinder described him as a ‘mere crowd puller’ who doesn’t know how to take his team along. Pointing out that he has personally worked with several PPCC chiefs, apart from himself, he said that he always resolved issues amicably without getting into theatrics like Sidhu.
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