Accusing Punjab Congress chief, Capt Amarinder Singh of being a non-serious legislator, Aam Aadmi Party leader Sukhpal Khaira on Tuesday said Capt Amarinder Singh was only interested in grabbing power.
Quoting information received under RTI in a press conference in Chandigarh, Khaira said that a close perusal of Capt. Amarinder Singh’s participation in Vidhan Sabha proceedings from 2007-2014, clearly indicates the fact that he has utterly failed to play the role of an effective and an efficient leader of the opposition.
He said that as an MlA in the 13thVidhan Sabha, Capt. Amarinder attended the proceedings for merely 13 days. Similarly, in the 14th Vidhan Sabha, Capt. Amarinder Singh before being elected as MP in May 2014, attended the assembly proceedings for only 3 days.
“Capt. Amarinder Singh not only remained absent as a legislator for most of the time but even on the days he attended the Vidhan Sabha sessions, he just sat as a mute spectator and never participated in any meaningful discussions or debates.” Khaira added.
He said, “As per RTI information, Capt. Singh as MlA from 2007-12 never raised even a single question during “Question Hour”. Neither as MlA in the same term did Capt. Singh utilize the facility of “Calling-Attention” motion, where he could have put the government on backfoot.”
“Though Capt. Amarinder Singh in order to defend himself did speak for 3 hours and 8 minutes during the 2007-12 sessions, but he miserably failed to take part in any debate in the 14th Vidhan Sabha proceedings from 2012-14, as he is on record of speaking for only 3 minutes and 36 seconds,” said Khaira.