Chandigarh: Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh finally spelt out his next political, announcing that he would form his own political party and that he was "hopeful of a seat arrangement with BJP in the 2022 Punjab assembly polls if the farmers’ protest is resolved in the farmers’ interest." Assembly elections are due in Punjab in early 2022.
Amarinder was quoted in a tweet by his media adviser, Raveen Thukral, as saying he was also looking at alliances "with like-minded parties such as breakaway Akali groups, particularly the Dhindsa & Brahmpura factions".
"The battle for Punjab’s future is on. Will soon announce the launch of my own political party to serve the interests of Punjab and its people, including our farmers who’ve been fighting for their survival for over a year," he was quoted as saying in another tweet.
Capt Amarinder said, “I will not rest till I can secure the future of my people and my state. Punjab needs political stability and protection from internal and external threats. I promise my people I will do what it takes to ensure its peace and security, which is at stake today," the tweets quoting Amarinder Singh said.
Trouble over Pak journalist
Punjab deputy chief minister Sukhjinder Randhawa said the government would probe Amarinder's ties with a Pakistani defence journalist, Aroosa Alam, who had been visiting him every now and then and staying at his residence. “Captain is now saying that there is a threat from ISI. We will look into the woman’s connection with it. Captain kept raising the issue of drones coming from Pakistan for the last 4-5 years. He first raised this issue and later got BSF deployed in Punjab. We will ask the DGP to look into this matter,” Randhawa, who also holds the home portfolio, said.
