Farmers Movement Archive

BJP’s stubbornness responsible for deaths of farmers, claims AAP

Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA and leader of opposition (LoP) in the Vidhan Sabha, Harpal Singh Cheema, slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party on Thursday for its stubbornness over the farm bills and held the party responsible for the deaths of farmers during the “Kisan andolan”. Cheema and other AAP leaders including deputy leader of opposition and Jagraon MLA Sarabjit Kaur Manuke were in Ludhiana to induct a few Congress leaders into the party fold. The Congress leaders who joined AAP include former district president of youth Congress, Raman Chandi, Surinder Saini and Baljinder Singh Bhaskar. Cheema said that the Captain Amarinder Singh-led state government has failed to fulfil any its pre-poll promises made to all sections of the society. He said that AAP had served farmers in the best possible way, while Congress gave its consent to pass the ordinances in the first place. Cheema also slammed MP Ravneet Bittu for making vague statements just to remain in the headlines. Cheema said that the state government should announce financial aid and a government job for the family members of the farmers who died during the protests. Also the deceased farmers should be given the status of martyrs, he added.

Hindustan Times

17-12-2020

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