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A day after he resigned as the chief minister of Punjab, Captain Amarinder Singh on Sunday expressed sorrow at having to cancel the scheduled disbursement of appointment letters to families of 150 farmers who had lost their lives in the ongoing agitation against the Centre’s farm laws.
Captain Amarinder Singh stepped down as the chief minister of Punjab on Saturday following months of infighting between him and Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC) chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. A day after Amarinder Singh’s exit, Congress announced their decision to appoint Charanjit Singh Channi as the new Punjab CM.
Amarinder Singh said that with the new CM-designate already announced, he would unfortunately not be able to personally hand over job letters to the next of kin of the deceased farmers, even though his council of ministers had already accorded approval to the proposal.
He hoped the new chief minister would carry out the task at the earliest to provide relief to the affected families.
“Sad at not being able to personally hand over job letters to kin of 150 farmers who had lost their lives in stir against farm laws. Hope CM-designate Charanjit S Channi will do needful at earliest,” Captain Amarinder Singh was quoted by his media advisor.
‘Sad at not being able to personally hand over job letters to kin of 150 farmers who had lost their lives in stir against #FarmLaws. Hope CM-designate Charanjit S Channi will do needful at earliest. I continue to stand with farmers in fight for justice’: @capt_amarinder pic.twitter.com/1zAbmhoCFc
— Raveen Thukral (@RT_Media_Capt) September 19, 2021
Captain Amarinder Singh urged the CM-designate, Charanjit Singh Channi, to ensure that the state government continues to stand with the beleaguered farmers of Punjab, “who have sacrificed their lives in our collective fight for justice.”
The Congress leader made it clear that he would continue to support the farmers in their battle for survival and justice.
“Every Punjabi, in fact every Indian, is morally bound to stand with the farmers in their hour of despair,” Amarinder Singh said.
He further asserted that even though he was no longer holding the state’s reins, his heart remained with the farmers and their families and he would do everything in his power to ensure that they get their due.
Captain Amarinder Singh, whose government had also released Rs 14,85,50,000 in compensation to the next of kin of the 298 deceased farmers, said he would not allow the sacrifices of India’s `annadaatas’ to go waste. It was the responsibility of every government and political dispensation, be it in Punjab or any other state, as well as the Centre, to ensure that the farmers get their due.
He added that cases of 51 more families were under process.
Amarinder Singh also took to Twitter to express his gratitude to officers and employees of the state.
He said, “On the eve of relinquishing my duties as CM, I thank the officers & employees of the State for giving their best to put Punjab on the path of peace & progress in the 4.5 years of my Government. May you continue to serve the people of the State with the same zeal & commitment.”
On the eve of relinquishing my duties as CM, I thank the officers & employees of the State for giving their best to put Punjab on the path of peace & progress in the 4.5 years of my Government. May you continue to serve the people of the State with the same zeal & commitment.
— Capt.Amarinder Singh (@capt_amarinder) September 19, 2021
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