Punjab MPs raise issues related to state, farmers

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, December 12

Speaking in the Zero Hour during winter session of the parliament, Punjab MPs Amar Singh, Harsimrat Badal and Preneet Kaur today raised issues related to the state. Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury also demanded a debate on national security, citing the recent law and order incidents in Punjab.

Raising the issue of MGNREGA in Punjab, in particular Fatehgarh Sahib, Amar Singh termed the situation dismal and accused the AAP government of “interfering with working of Panchayats.”

AAP govt interfering in panchayat work

The AAP government is ‘interfering with working of panchayats’. The entire government was in Gujarat during the election time. —Amar Singh, Fatehgarh Sahib MP

“December has passed but less than 50 per cent funds have been utilised in my constituency. No material payment is being done. In Sirhind yesterday, village headmen told me that let alone 100 days, the new government is not giving work for even 25 days,” said Amar Singh.

“The new government is interfering a lot in the working of Panchayats. Entire government was in Gujarat during the election time,” he said, demanding the 100 days provision of work to be increased to 150 days.

“In the United Nations Security Council, this government itself accepted that terror camps have increased after the removal of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. After the removal of Article 370, there have been 116 murders of Hindus and Sikhs. A few days ago, a rocket launcher grenade was also thrown in Tarn Taran district, such incidents have happened eight times in the past 13 months...there should be a discussion on the subject of internal security in the House,” said Adhir RanjanChowdhury.

Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal demanded that the MSP committee be reconstituted immediately in view of the assurances given to farm unions when they lifted their andolan one year back. “It does not behove a government to renege on a solemn promise made to farmers in writing,” she said.

Preneet Kaur said MSP should be granted for all crops, all loans of farmers should be waived and the Electricity Act tabled be reviewed. “In Lakhimpur Kheri, innocent farmers have been put behind bars. They should be released. All cases lodged against them must be dropped. The crop insurance scheme should be implemented. Climate change has led to problems for farmers,” she said.

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