“Was Run By BJP From Centre”: Priyanka Gandhi On Amarinder Government

New Delhi:

Congress’s Priyanka Gandhi Vadra broke her silence on the Captain Amarinder Singh authorities in Punjab at this time, saying it was “modified” because it was “being run by the BJP from the centre”.

With out naming Amarinder Singh – a longtime loyalist of the Gandhi household – Priyanka Gandhi stated, “We knew one thing was going mistaken. Therefore we modified the management”.

“We received Charanjit Singh Channi, who’s one amongst you. He is aware of and feels your points,” added the senior Congress chief, whereas campaigning in Punjab at this time.

That is the primary time both of the Gandhi siblings – who all alongside backed Navjot Sidhu by his insurrection towards Amarinder Singh – broke their silence on the change of guard in Punjab.

Amarinder Singh stepped down from the highest publish in September final yr. Later, he fashioned his personal celebration, the Punjab Lok Congress, and is contesting the state elections in alliance with the BJP.

In his no-holds barred resignation letter, Amarinder Singh had made a sequence of accusations towards the Gandhis.

The previous Chief Minister — related to the Congress for practically 4 a long time – had stated Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi, as an alternative of reining in Navjot Sidhu – “an unstable particular person” and “an acolyte of the Pakistani deep state” – had patronised him.

Sonia Gandhi, he stated, had “turned a blind eye” to the “shenanigans of this gentleman who was aided and abetted by the Common Secretary in-charge Harish Rawat, maybe probably the most doubtful particular person I had the event to make acquaintance off (sic)”.

Invoking former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, Amarinder Singh wrote that he has felt “deeply damage by your conduct and that of your kids who l nonetheless deeply love as a lot as my very own kids, having recognized their father, since we had been at school collectively since 1954…”.

The Gandhis had not responded to the allegations on the time. Neither had they named Mr Sidhu the chief ministerial candidate of Punjab. Final week, Mr Channi was named the candidate after getting individuals’s suggestions on the matter by a tele-poll.