Amarinder Singh's 'proximity' with Amit Shah puts question mark on Captain's credentials: Harish Rawat

Harish Rawat alleged Amarinder Singh was playing into the hands of people with whom he had no ideological ties and said that Singh should have stood with the Congress leadership.

Dehradun: Punjab Congress in-charge Harish Rawat on Friday (October 1, 2021) said Amarinder Singh's "proximity" with BJP leaders like Amit Shah puts a question mark on his secular credentials and warned the Centre not to attempt toppling a majority government in the state.

Alleging that the former Punjab chief minister was playing into the hands of people with whom he had no ideological ties, Rawat said Singh should have stood with the Congress leadership to save democracy. "His proximity with (Union home minister) Amit Shah and some other BJP leaders puts his secular credentials in doubt," he said at a press conference.

Rebutting allegations that the party had humiliated Singh, Rawat said it always gave him respect.