Former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, in an exclusive interview to NDTV, said he is not joining the BJP, but won't stay in the Congress either. "I have not resigned from the Congress yet, but how can one continue in a place where there is a trust deficit," he said.
His remark came after he met National Security Advisor Ajit Doval this morning, a day after his meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah amid speculations about him joining the BJP.
Meanwhile, Navjot Singh Sidhu said Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi met at Punjab Bhawan in Chandigarh. Mr Sidhu, who resigned as Punjab Congress chief on Tuesday, delivering a big shock to the Gandhis, had said Mr Channi invited him for talks.
Mr Singh, who recently stepped down from chief minister's post in Punjab, said that during his meeting with Mr Shah he discussed the contentious farm laws and urged the Home Minister to repeal the laws and guarantee MSP. The Congress has reached out to Mr Singh and senior leaders Ambika Soni and Kamal Nath are trying to pacify him, according to sources.
Mr Sidhu, in a video message tweeted on Wednesday morning, had said that he will not compromise on ethics and would "fight for truth until my last breath."
On Thursday, his advisor Mohammad Mustafa told NDTV that the issue will be resolved and Mr Sidhu will remain Punjab Congress chief and lead the party to the next elections.
