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Former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh criticised the functioning of the Bharatiya Janata Party, saying he was not being consulted by the party, unlike the Congress but ruled out joining his former party.
Singh, a BJP leader, said he still felt hurt by the manner in which he was removed as chief minister when he was with the Congress. “The question of joining Congress does not arise,” he said in an interview with PTI Videos.
However, he said he would always help Congress leader Sonia Gandhi if she asked, although “not politically”.
Singh said it was easier to meet the Congress high command than the BJP’s top leadership. Congress, he said, used to consult its leaders and had “a more democratic system”.
He also praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he had “special affection for Punjab” and “would do anything for the state”. He added that while he has communicated his commitment to the BJP to the prime minister, he did not personally know many national BJP leaders.
Singh said the BJP does not make its decisions public and all decisions are taken in Delhi without consulting leaders on the ground.
