‘Punjab under economic blockade’
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Title
‘Punjab under economic blockade’
Description
CHANDIGARH: Former cabinet minister Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was last seen at the special session of Punjab assembly on farm bills, too joined the protest by MLAs from the state at Jantar Mantar and termed the Centre’s decision to suspend freight rail service amid farmers’ protest as ‘economic blockade’. Addressing MLAs, Sidhu said he was willing to debate the flipside of Centre’s farm laws and would quit politics if he lost the argument. He slammed the Centre for not releasing Punjab’s Goods and Service Tax (GST) compensation. “The Centre’s intent is indicated in its policy that seems to be tailor-made for two corporate houses. It would be wrong to say that the farm laws are in the interest of farmers. Online trading has always been there. Why do you need new laws for free market? It is a way to usurp the legal rights of Punjab farmers” he said.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2020-11-05
Coverage
Chandigarh