Meet PM Modi, get farm laws repealed: Sunil Jakhar to Punjab BJP leaders

Our Correspondent
Abohar, April 2

Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar has advised the state BJP leaders to go to Delhi and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi instead of blaming Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh for the incidents happening due to the farmers’ movement and pursue him to repeal the contentious agricultural laws.

Addressing the party workers who had gathered to congratulate him on the Congress winning 49 of 50 wards in the Municipal Corporation elections held last month, Jakhar said the BJP had to face a historic defeat in the civic body elections in Punjab due to its pro-corporate policies.

“For the first time since Independence in Abohar, he said, most BJP and SAD candidates lost their security deposit in the civic body elections. By winning 49 of 50 wards, the responsibility of the Congress has increased. It is the responsibility of the new councillors to ensure an all-round development without any discrimination. The supply of clean drinking water is a major problem, it needs to be resolved soon,” the PPCC chief said.

Jakhar also rejected the pre-poll surveys and claimed that no party could challenge the Congress that would contest the next Assembly polls under the command of Capt Amarinder Singh.

He said preparations had been made to start the purchase of wheat from April 10, but the intention of the central government didn’t seem clear as the cash credit limit was still to be released. He apprehended that during the procurement of paddy in October, the Modi government could create more obstacles for the farmers as the Assembly elections were expected in December.

Local Congress leaders thanked the PPCC president for getting more than Rs 200 crore released by the state govt for development work here.