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BJP general secretary hits out at Punjab CM Amarinder Singh for backing farmers

LUDHIANA: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday alleged that Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh was playing with the state’s unity and peace by backing the farmers’ agitation against the three contentious laws. Chugh also claimed that the CM had been trying to save his post from his party juniors, including Congress state chief Sunil Jakhar, former minister Navjot Sidhu, and finance minister Manpreet Badal. Chugh was here on Saturday to participate in a BJP protest rally against Congress government, on Shingaar Cinema Road. “Congress had tied up with urban naxals like CPI and CPI (M) and are instigating farmers against the farm bills. Congress ministers and other leaders are talking about removal of corporates from Punjab. I only want to ask which corporate should go from here. Why these people want to kill industry in the state?” he said. Chugh alleged that there was “total anarchy” in Punjab and the CM had failed in providing safe environment to residents. “Several attacks have taken place on the houses of BJP leaders. BJP state president Ashwani Sharma was the first target and then the most recent attack was on BJP workers in Bathinda who were just commemorating the birth anniversary of former PM late Atal Bihari Vajpayee,” he said. Chugh said a few cops were acting on the CM’s directions. “In his greed to remain in power, the CM has instigated farmers’ protest, but it seems he forgot this fire could spread everywhere and this could spell trouble for him,” he said, adding that BJP would now stage protest rallies in all districts of the state. He added the meeting between Union ministers and farm leaders was scheduled for Sunday, and he would pray it would yield a result. Chugh attacks SAD president Sukhbir BadalBJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh attacked former deputy CM and SAD president Sukhbir Badal, saying that when Punjab was passing through black days, Sukhbir Badal was abroad as his father had sent him there, so he might be unaware of the difficulties faced by Punjabis during those days. He said they were here in Punjab and experienced everything. “BJP will never let Hindu-Sikh bond get disturbed due to a few people,” he added. House was not attacked by farmers: BJP ex-minister Former Punjab minister and BJP leader Tikshan Sud, who also participated in the protests in Ludhiana,said a few people had dumped cow dung outside his house, but there was no attack. “The farmers cannot do such acts. This was done by Dal Khalsa members. In the garb of these farm protests, a separate movement is going on in Punjab which is not good,” he added. Now, BJP to protest for FIR against Bittu BJP state president Ashwani Sharma has announced to stage a protest from January 4 unless the police do not register an FIR against Congress MP Ravneet Bittu for a statement on the farmers’ agitation. He said the protets wouldbe staged in Ludhiana and other cities of the state too. Mahila congress leaders send bangles for BJP leaders The district president of Mahila congress Leena Taparia and other leaders of female wing of Congress have sent the bangles through courier for BJP national, state and district presidents as they have failed in addressing the issues of farmers and other common public. The female leaders said BJP leaders were taking country from democracy to dictatorship where only one person has the right to do mann ki baat while nobody is concerned about public issues. They said such leadership should wear these bangles and sit at home.

The Times of India

2021-01-03

Ludhiana