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Warring also suggested that his age could be a factor behind some of the differences within the party.
Asked why voters would choose the Congress if its leaders were fighting among themselves, Warring acknowledged the impact of the internal differences. (Photo: Congress)
After resigning as Punjab Congress chief, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring on Thursday admitted that infighting had hurt the party but maintained that he had no problems with anyone within the organisation.
In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18’s Pallavi Ghosh, Warring suggested that some leaders in the Punjab Congress may have issues with him, though he did not name anyone.
Speaking about a viral photograph showing him with former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi and the infighting within the state unit, Warring said, “Look, whether there is infighting anywhere, it causes damage. And we have suffered because of it too. There is no two ways about it, to be very honest.”
Asked why voters would choose the Congress if its leaders were fighting among themselves, Warring acknowledged the impact of the internal differences.
“Whether infighting happens at home or in a party, it causes damage. I don’t know, to be very honest. I don’t have any problem with anybody. But maybe they have some problems with me. Why? I don’t know,” he said.
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The Congress has recently replaced Bhupesh Baghel with Sachin Pilot as the party’s Punjab in-charge. The party is yet to announce Warring’s successor as Punjab Congress chief, with only a few months left before the Punjab Assembly elections.
Warring also suggested that his age could be a factor behind some of the differences within the party. “I don’t know. I have not done anything wrong, to be very honest. I respect them immensely. But yes, this did create concern among people and made them think that these people are fighting, there is infighting. So there was a problem. We suffered because of it.
“And I don’t know what happened because of me. I don’t know. Maybe I’m young, maybe there is some insecurity, I don’t know,” he said.
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Warring further said he had no intention of giving up, pointing to the hardships he had faced since childhood and his long political journey.
He recalled losing his mother when he was six and his father when he was nine, adding that no one in his family had been involved in politics. Despite being given difficult electoral assignments early in his career, he said he continued to fight and eventually won elections, including one against former Punjab Finance Minister Manpreet Badal.
Reflecting on his political journey, Warring said the position he holds today means little compared to the struggles he has faced to reach it.
He also credited Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for encouraging him to continue fighting. “I am indebted to Rahul Gandhi. So that’s why I will never give up,” Warring said.
Recalling Gandhi’s message to him, Warring said he had been told not to be afraid and to keep fighting. He expressed confidence that hard work would eventually bear fruit, invoking a Punjabi saying about receiving the reward for one’s labour.
“Many people will come to stop us, but we will get through that storm and definitely reach our destination,” Warring said.
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