Imran Khan wished Sidhu to be reinstated in Punjab state cabinet, says Capt

Former Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Monday made an explosive revelation, stating that Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan had requested him for the reinstatement of Navjot Singh Sidhu into the state cabinet after he was faraway from the identical. Singh stated he had obtained a communication from Pakistan, which cited the previous friendship Navjot Singh Sidhu shared with Khan and made a plea for reinstituting him within the state cabinet.
The revelation got here forward of the Assembly elections which might be scheduled to be held subsequent month.
#WATCH | Pakistan PM had despatched a request when you can take (Congress Punjab president Navjot Singh) Sidhu into your Cabinet I will likely be grateful, he’s an previous good friend of mine. You can take away him if he’ll not work: Punjab Lok Congress president & former Punjab CM Amarinder Singh pic.twitter.com/88jSfIpfQ8— ANI (@ANI) January 24, 2022
“After I dropped Navjot Sidhu from my government, I got a message from Pakistan that he is an old friend of their prime minister and he would be grateful if you can keep him in the government. If he (Sidhu) doesn’t work, then you can remove him,” Capt Amarinder Singh revealed at a press convention in BJP Headquarters the place he was current to finalize seat-sharing for upcoming elections.
Singh, who dismissed Sidhu from the Punjab authorities throughout his tenure as chief minister, was even in opposition to him being made head of the Congress’ Punjab unit.
Navjot Singh Sidhu lacked “brains”, had suggested Sonia Gandhi to not induct him within the get together: Capt Amarinder Singh
On Sunday, Amarinder Singh stated that state Congress chairman Navjot Singh Sidhu lacked “brains” and that he suggested get together president Sonia Gandhi to not induct “this useless man” into the get together 5 years in the past. “When the Congress chief had told me (over five years ago) to check how Sidhu was, I had said this man is absolutely unfit to be a member of the Congress party. Yet they went ahead and inducted him,” he added.
At odds with Sidhu, Amarinder Singh was pressured to resign as chief minister in September. Captain Amarinder Singh after resigning stated that he was humiliated by the Congress get together. He additional stated that Sidhu is a nationwide safety risk as he’s Imran Khan’s good friend and has ties with Pakistani General Qamar Bajwa.
Amarinder Singh acknowledged earlier on Saturday that CM Channi’s denial of involvement in unlawful sand mining was a “total fabrication,” and that he had gotten info indicating that the CM, in addition to Congress politicians and MLAs, have been concerned with the mafia.