Congress made big mistake by announcing Punjab CM face on caste lines: Amarinder Singh

Capt Amarinder Singh also warned of an explosion soon from Navjot Singh Sidhu, saying the PCC president was too ambitious to stay quiet for long. Notably, Sidhu was the other main contender for Congress' chief ministerial face.

Patiala: Punjab Lok Congress chief Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said the Congress had made a big mistake by declaring Charanjit Singh Channi as its chief ministerial face as a chief minister should be decided on ‘grounds of capability’ and not on the ‘metric of caste’.

Stating that Punjab was never before divided on caste or religious lines, he claimed, “Channi does not have the calibre of a chief minister and his tall claims cannot fool the people of the state.”

“Channi claims he has done ‘everything' in 111 days. He is fooling the people. Every project has a gestation period and takes months to start,” he noted, warning people against getting carried away by such ‘brazen lies’.