Amarinder made scapegoat for unfulfilled promises: SAD leader Dhindsa
India | September 18, 2021 20:12 ISTThe whole drama was only to put the blame for the non-fulfillment of promises on Amarinder Singh, SAD leader Dhindsa said.
The whole drama was only to put the blame for the non-fulfillment of promises on Amarinder Singh, SAD leader Dhindsa said.
Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as Chief Minister of Punjab, citing continued humiliation by the Congress leadership over the past two months.
Launching an all out attack at Navjot Singh Sidhu, Captain Amarinder Singh said he (Sidhu) is friends with (Pakistan Army chief) Qamar Javed Bajwa and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan, I will oppose if he is chosen as the next CM face of Punjab.
Making it clear that he would explore and exercise his future options when the time comes, Captain Amarinder said he would decide his future political course of action in consultation with his supporters who have stood by him for over five decades.
The 79-year-old widely respected and popular leader steered the Congress in 2017 to a landslide victory in the 117-member assembly to occupy the chief minister's post for the second time.
Congress veteran Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as chief minister of Punjab, capping months of a power tussle that had polarised the ruling party in the state headed for elections in just about four months.
Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday resigned as Punjab Chief Minister ahead of the crucial Congress Legislature Party meeting in Chandigarh today. The development comes amid the ongoing power battle with Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Navjot Singh Sindhu that have created differences in the party.
Earlier in the day, Amarinder Singh spoke to Congress president Sonia Gandhi and expressed his anguish and displeasure over his repeated "humiliation".
Amid fresh rumblings in the Punjab unit of Congress, the party has convened an urgent meeting of its legislators in the state in Chandigarh today at 5 pm. Sunil Jakhar spoke on the same, saying that Rahul Gandhi has taken a bold decision.
Amid the ongoing tussle between Amarinder Singh and Sidhu, Punjab Congress legislators are set to meet today. Will Punjab witness a leadership change like Gujarat?
After the change of guard in Punjab with the appointment of new state Congress chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, a Cabinet reshuffle was scheduled on the cards. However, the reshuffling seems to have erupted the infighting in the state.
Both Navjot Sidhu and Amarinder Singh are pitted against each other and the state Congress infighting has escalated.
The Chief Minister has asked the DGP to ensure high level of security arrangements be put in place, especially in busy places, such as markets etc, as well as at sensitive installations across the state.
Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday hit out at agitating farmer unions.
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Monday appealed farmers not to hold protests across the state and instead "mount pressure" on the Central government to repeal the farm laws.
Navjot Sidhu said farmer leaders are demanding cancellation of unjust and unfair FIRs registered against the farmer unions due to cases of violence during the agitation in the state.
This strong measure was announced on Friday by Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh as a preventive measure against the disease, and to ensure that those who are vaccinated do not have to pay the price.
Navjot Singh Sidhu and Amarinder Singh have been at loggerheads with each other and have also made public comments against each other.
Batala was the oldest city of Punjab after Bathinda which was founded in 1465 and also the eighth largest city in the state in terms of population.
Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday had put on hold for six days his party's poll outreach campaign 'Gal Punjab Di' and had formed a committee to hold talks with farmers.
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