Farmers Movement Archive

Captain knew farm laws are coming since 2019: AAP

Jalandhar: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has mounted a fresh attack on Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on the issue of farm laws, saying he was aware since August 7, 2019 that the three farm bills will be passed, but he chose to remain silent. The party’s claim is based on information procured under the RTI Act, they said. At a press conference here on Sunday, AAP national spokesperson Raghav Chadha said the Punjab CM was aware of the agenda of the High Powered Committee on Agriculture when the controversial bills were being discussed, yet he remained tight-lipped. “What can be bigger proof than this RTI?” he said. “We ask the CM why he didn’t place his dissent before the high powered committee on the farm laws. Why didn’t you insist on the induction of farm unions and farm leaders, who would be directly aggrieved and impacted by these laws?” he said. Chadha also challenged the Punjab CM to produce any evidence to prove that he registered his dissent over the three laws, or dissented against the agenda or the terms of reference of the High-Powered Committee on Agriculture. “We have heard how Captain said that only financial issues were discussed at these meetings. Let us, for the sake of argument, accept that this is what happened. But, even then each of these financial issues pertained to the three black laws, as that is the committee’s terms of reference. Why did Captain lie to everyone?” he said.

The Times of India

2021-01-25

Ludhiana