Leaving Congress But Not Joining BJP, Not Ready To Be Treated In This Manner: Amarinder Singh

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced that he will be quitting the Congress party.

Capt Amarinder Singh to leave Congress | File Image

New Delhi: Amid the political turmoil in Punjab which plunged into a storm for Congress in the past few days, former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has declared that he will "leave the Congress", saying he cannot continue "when there is no trust".

He is not ready to be "treated in this manner", Amarinder Singh earlier told NDTV in an interview. He also denied reports of him joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) as speculations were rife after he met Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday.

Office of Capt Amarinder Singh informed ANI that former Punjab CM has made it clear that "he isn't joining the BJP but had no intention of continuing in Congress.

"Congress going downhill with senior leaders completely ignored and not given a voice," his Office added.

Former Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has made it clear he wasn't joining the BJP but had no intention of continuing in Congress, which he said was going downhill with senior leaders completely ignored and not given a voice: Office of Capt Amarinder Singh pic.twitter.com/d0dbi5zMzY

— ANI (@ANI) September 30, 2021

Amarinder said that he met Home Minister Shah and discussed issues related to farmers. 

Amarinder Singh's decision comes after a months-long feud with Navjot Singh Sidhu after which he stepped down from the position of Punjab Chief Minister.

After resigning from the post, Amarinder Singh has been vocal about the tussle with Sidhu and had even said that he would fight tooth and nail to prevent the cricketer-turned-politician from becoming the Punjab CM face.

Sources close to Singh said the former chief minister is learned to have also discussed the internal security situation in Punjab with Shah.

Singh has been claiming that instability in Punjab may give Pakistan a handle to create disturbance in the border state.

He has also accused Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu of being "close to (Pakistani Prime Minister) Imran Khan" and alleged that he is "dangerous" for the border state.