Capt Amarinder Singh will lose his security deposit, says transport minister Raja Warring

Karam Prakash

Tribune News Service

Patiala, November 22

Hours after former chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh announced to contest the upcoming Assembly election from his home constituency Patiala, Transport Minister Amrinder Singh Raja Warring on Monday said the former CM would lose his security deposit even if he contested from his stronghold. 

Warring, who was at the PRTC headquarters here to attend the taking over of new PRTC chairman Satvinder Singh, said Amarinder had already enjoyed a lot as chief minister and should give up the idea of contesting elections any more.

Warring said, “Nazare laye ne ohna ne (Captain has already enjoyed) as chief minister. He will meet the same fate as he had when he formed another party earlier. Blame me in case he doesn’t lose his security deposit.”

Warring also blamed Amarinder for “not giving me” the opportunity to work—by not making him a minister. "I desperately kept waiting for four and a half years, but he didn't give me the opportunity to work. Had he given me the chance I would have generated a lot of revenue for the state."

Comparing Amarinder with Chief Minister Charanjit Channi, Warring said, “Channi doesn't sleep and Captain doesn’t wake up. Channi is working day and night for the people and has already touched the hearts of people with his hard work and humility.”