From Our Bureau
NEW DELHI: Former Punjab Minister Manpreet S Badal on Wednesday resigned from the primary membership of the Congress, blaming factionalism in the party.
“Regretfully, given the prevalent culture within the party and the defiant desire to persist in the present course, I no longer wish to be a part of the Indian National Congress,” Badal said in his resignation letter to Rahul Gandhi.
“Far from being acknowledged or appreciated for my efforts, I was vilified in the Punjab Congress for failing to display what can only be described as fiscal recklessness.I do not see the point in elaborating extensively on all the particular proceedings that led to my ultimate and irrevocable disaffection,” he said.
After joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, Manpreet Badal said: How can you operate in a party which is at war with itself.
“I thank Piyush Goyal. I have spent 30-years in politics. There is a track record of BJP, PM Modi. India is diplomatically strong. India making progress. The question is where Punjab stands in it. These are very exciting to be politician. The day we will become 6 trillion economy, we will become a meaningful society,” he said.
Union Minister Piyush Goyal, who invited Manpreet in the BJP’s fold, said Manpreet S Badal is an experienced political leader who has served Punjab. We welcome you, and I believe, the party will become stronger in Punjab and the country.”
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