Farmers Movement Archive

Won’t allow violation of COVID curbs, says Amarinder Singh

Even as he made it clear that there was no question of sabotaging the farmers' agitation against the controversial farm laws, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Saturday reiterated that no violation of the weekend lockdown and other restrictions in the state could be allowed at any cost, given the current grim situation.“There are lives at stake.Saving them is our priority, and it is the responsibility of every Punjabi to save them,” said the Chief Minister, urging BKU (Ekta Ugrahan) and BKU (Ekta Dakaounda) leaders not to give a twist to the comments he made on Friday. Amid the call of the Sanyukt Kisan Morcha to oppose the weekend lockdown, the Chief Minister had on Friday asked the DGP to strictly enforce all the weekend restrictions and not allow any violation at any cost.“Nobody can be allowed to play with the lives of the people,” he reiterated on Saturday, adding that the leaders had misinterpreted his remarks. “How can my government go against the interests of the farmers when it was the first in the country to move the amendment laws in the Vidhan Sabha to annul the draconian Farm Laws of the Central Government?” asked the Chief Minister, asserting that as far as the central laws were concerned, his government’s stand against them had been clear and consistent. “This is not the time to play politics but to put all our energies into protecting the life of every human being,” he said.

The Tribune

2021-05-08

Chandigarh