The tussle in the Congress in Punjab has peaked with CMCaptain Amarinder Singh’s own cabinet colleagues demanding his removal from theCM’s post over delay in justice in the sacrilege and subsequent police firingcases, and even failing to fulfil poll promises including eliminating drugs,liquor mafia and among other issues.
In an exclusive interview today with True Scoop News, MLAPargat Singh expressed fear that his party might suffer and even lose theelections, if the 2022 assembly elections are fought under the leadership ofChief Minister Amarinder Singh.
He said Congress High Command must change Punjab Congressleadership i.e. Chief Minister of the state must be relieved from his duty.
Pargat’s rationale was that this step is essential toimprove the situation of Congress in Punjab. He said that this will enablerecuperation from the damage the Congress party has taken in the eyes of thepublic on the sacrilege and the drugs issue.
Pargat puts forward a claim that as of now there is stilltime to save the image and the authority of the party. According to him, thepeople of Punjab look up to Congress to lead the food basket state of India. Inother words, Punjab voters have no other viable option than Congress.
Pargat asserted that the issue is not with the party, butwith the current leadership.
He also presents an alternate scenario of the case if his recommendationsdo not come to pass. He sees the Congress party paying dearly for any inactionin this regard in the upcoming 2022 Punjab Vidhan Sabha elections.
He further claimed that he has not had any meaningfulconversations regarding this with the party high command, and also that HarishRawat, All India Congress Committee (AICC) general secretary in charge ofPunjab affairs, has not approached him.
Pargat Singh claims that if his party is to repeat themajority it got in the last elections and also preserve the image of the party,then it is imperative that what he recommends be followed.
He claims that public perception is that Captain AmarinderSingh and the Badal family are hand in glove and this why the former is nottaking any action against the latter.
Pargat concludes by claiming that in tomorrow’s meeting ofthe party’s MLAs this topic is not the agenda but some other topics like youth,etc are to be discussed.
Meanwhile, to end this feud, last week Harish Rawat hadintervened in the matter. He further suggested the leaders do not lift theirgrievances in public. Besides, the Congress High Command said that it’s anorganisational issue and they will take an action at the earliest, however,nothing concrete has been done so far.