Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reached the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday amid a fresh crisis in the ruling Congress in the state. The meeting reportedly lasted for 45 minutes.
Captain Amarinder meets Amit Shah, seeks repeal of three farm laws
Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh reached the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Wednesday amid a fresh crisis in the ruling Congress in the state. The meeting reportedly lasted for 45 minutes.
Captain Amarinder Singh, who stepped down as the Chief Minister earlier this month, had reached Delhi on Tuesday. The Congress leader had told mediapersons on his arrival in the national capital that he had come to vacate Kapurthala House. He had also said that he was not going to meet any political leader. Also read | Bank holidays in October 2021: Banks to remain shut for 21 days in October "I am here to vacate Kapurthala House (the official residence of Punjab Chief Minister in New Delhi). I am not going to meet any politician here," he had said. Captain Amarinder Singh's visit to Delhi has coincided with the Congress in Punjab reeling under fresh crisis following the resignation of PCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu on Tuesday. Punjab Cabinet minister Razia Sultana and some other leaders considered loyal to Navjot Sidhu also subsequently resigned.‘Met Union Home Minister @AmitShah in Delhi. Discussed the prolonged farmers’ agitation against #FarmLaws & urged him to resolve the crisis urgently with repeal of the laws & guarantee MSP, besides supporting Punjab in crop diversification’: @capt_amarinder. (File Pics) pic.twitter.com/ENZMj2IM7B
— Raveen Thukral (@RT_Media_Capt) September 29, 2021
Captain Amarinder taken a dig at Sidhu over his resignation, saying that he is not a stable man. "I told you so...he is not a stable man and not fit for the border state of Punjab," he had said in a tweet.
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While stepping down as the Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh had slammed the party leadership saying he had been let down.
His media advisor Raveen Thukral had also played down his visit to Delhi. "Too much being read into Cap Amarinder Singh's visit to Delhi. He's on a personal visit, during which he'll meet some friends and also vacate Kapurthala house for the new CM. No need for any unnecessary speculation," Thukral said in a tweet on September 28.
-With inputs from ANI
