Shah: BJP in talks with Capt, Dhindsa for Punjab alliance

New Delhi, Dec. 4: Union home minister Amit Shah on Saturday said that the BJP is in talks with former Punjab chief minister Amarinder Singh and former Shiromani Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa to forge an alliance with their parties ahead of the state assembly polls.During an interaction followed by his keynote address at the HT Leadership Summit 2021, Shah also ruled out the possibility of farmers’ protests impacting elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, saying after the repeal of the agri laws, no other issue remains.

He asserted that the BJP will form once again form the government in Uttar Pradesh.Assembly elections in Punjab and Uttar Pradesh will be held early next year.

“We are talking to Captain saab (Amarinder Singh) as well as (former Akali Dal leader Sukhdev Singh) Dhindsa saab. It is possible that we will have an alliance with both

The Prime Minister showed a big heart to end the farmers’ protests, (saying) OK fine, if you think farm laws are not in favour of the farmers... repealed the three farm laws. Now I don’t think any issue is left in Punjab.

— Amit Shah, Home minister

(their) parties. We are talking to both parties with a positive mind,” Shah said.

On the farmers’ agitation, Shah said Prime Minister Narendra Modi showed a big heart to repeal the three farm laws. “The Prime Minister showed a big heart to end the farmers’ protests, (saying) OK fine, if you think farm laws are not in favour of the farmers... repealed the three farm laws. Now I don’t think any issue is left in Punjab. The elections will be fought on merit,” he said.