Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Monday demanded “immediate resignation” from former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh from the post of leadership of Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee (PPCC).
The party’s demand for resignation came after the Enforcement Directorate issued summons to his son Raninder Singh in connection with Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA) violation case.
AAP questioned the stoic silence of Congress president Sonia Gandhi and vice-president Rahul Gandhi on the issue of stashing black money in Swiss banks by their Deputy leader, as the Congress leaves no opportunity to stall the proceedings of the Parliament on the burning issue of black money.
“Keeping in view the gravity of documented proof of stashing black money in foreign countries and gross violations of FEMA by the family of Capt Amarinder Singh, AAP demands his immediate resignation from the post of president PPCC,” stated the party spokesperson.
The party also rejected the alibi being adopted by Capt Amarinder that Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitely was unleashing political vendetta against him for his defeat in Amritsar lok Sabha polls by terming it as “politically motivated, baseless and a ploy to hoodwink the people”.
The party dared the Congress to clarify its political stance on extremely serious allegations of financial embezzlement and stashing of black money by the family of Capt Amarinder Singh.
AAP also reminded the Congress party that when Bikram Majithia was summoned by the ED last year, it had raised a massive hue and cry to demand the resignation of the Revenue Minister through state-wide protests and dharnas.
“Will the Congress has the moral courage to demand similar action against its PPCC chief, as charges against the family of Capt Amarinder are much more serious in nature. Why is the Congress maintaining double standards over the issue of black money nowIJ” the part added.
In the same breath, AAP questioned the conspiracy of silence being maintained by the Badals and SAD, over such serious allegations against Capt Amarinder, aren’t they playing a friendly matchIJ