A day after Amarinder Singh stepped down as the chief minister of Punjab, his media adviser on Sunday revealed contents of a letter the leader had written to Congress chief Sonia Gandhi.
Amarinder’s resignation came after months of bickering with state party chief Navjot Singh Sidhu.
Raveen Thukral tweeted that Amarinder had written to Sonia Gandhi on Saturday, apprising her of his decision to resign as chief minister.
Thukral noted Amarinder had said in the letter he was "anguished at political events of last ~5 months, which were not based on full understanding of the national imperatives of Punjab and its key concerns".
The letter states, "Notwithstanding my personal anguish, I hope this (developments in Punjab Congress) won't damage hard-earned peace & development in Punjab, and the efforts I have been focusing on, would continue unabated, ensuring justice to one and all."
Amarinder wrote, "People of Punjab are looking up to INC for its mature & 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."
Amarinder argued he did his "best as CM of Punjab, which is border state with many geo-political & other internal security concerns, which I tried to handle effectively without any compromise. Happy that State remained fully peaceful, with complete communal harmony."
Briefing Sonia about his achievements, Amarinder wrote, "Not only I established rule of law & 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."
