Within hours of his appointment as one of the advisor byPPCC chief Navjot Singh Sidhu, former DGP Mohd Mustafa declined to take upthe offer saying that he has no role to play in politics.
Mustafa, whose wife Razia Sultana is a minister in ChiefMinister Amarinder Singh’s Cabinet and was earlier considered close to theCaptain Amarinder Singh, said he thanked Navjot Singh Sidhu for the offer. Atleast there is one man in the Congress who thought of me in the last four andhalf years.
“It is a very touching gesture. Tears welled up in myeyes when I learnt about the appointment. But I have declined the offer as I amnot cut out for political posts”, he said
He added, “I got to know about the offer through themedia and some people in my contact. Without giving much of a thought, I saidno to offer with all humility at my command. I have also informed about this topeople in Delh”.
The former DGP, however, said that he will keep workingfor the betterment of the Congress. He said that his services are at Sidhu’sdisposal and it is his dream to see his as next CM of Punjab.
Mohd Mustafa also said that he is quite confident thatwith Sidhu managing the party affairs and working to fulfill party’s pre-pollpromises, the Congress will come back to power in 2022.
Meanwhile, as Mohd Mustafa is considered to be a part ofSidhu’s camp, his refusal to accept the advisor role has surprised many inpolitical circles.