In a letter to Sonia Gandhi hours before his resignation, Captain Amarinder Singh apprised the Congress president of his decision to resign while expressing anguish at the political crisis going on in the state for the last few months. He raised geopolitical and security concerns regarding the India-Pakistan border state and added that he was satisfied at having done his best for people as the chief minister.
In a veiled attack at Navjot Singh Sidhu, he said that the party’s understanding of recent political developments in the state was “not based on a full understanding of the national imperatives of Punjab and its key concerns”.
“Notwithstanding my personal anguish, I hope this will not cause any damage to the hard-earned peace and development in the state. The efforts I have been focusing during the last few years would continue unabated, ensuring justice to one and all,” Amarinder said in the letter, while informing Sonia about his decision to relinquish office.
Amarinder Singh extends best wishes to Charanjit Singh Channi
At the same time, he expressed satisfaction at having done his best for the border state that has many geo-political and internal security concerns.
“The people of Punjab are looking up to the Indian National Congress for its mature and effective public policies,” he said, while listing his government’s achievements in the past four-and-a-half years.
While she (Sonia) herself may be personally aware of some of the things to achieved in the last four and a half years.
“The people of Punjab are looking up to the Indian National Congress for its mature and effective public policies, which not only reflect upon good politics, but also address the concerns of the common man that are specific to this border State,” wrote Captain Amarinder.
While informing the Congress President about his decision to demit the office of the Chief Minister, Punjab. After completing nine-and-half years as such from 2002 to 2007 and 2017 to September 2021.
In these nine-and-a-half years, Captain Amarinder said he had worked wholeheartedly for the welfare of the people of Punjab – the State he loves from the core of his heart.
“This was extremely satisfying for me because not only I established the rule of law, and ensured transparent governance, but maintained ethical conduct even in management of political affairs, winning 8 out of 13 seats in the Parliament Elections in 2019 and the PRI and ULB Elections decisively.”