Farmers Movement Archive

‘Centre neither understood stir nor held talks sincerely’

Amritsar: Actor-activist Deep Sidhu on Friday said the Centre had neither realised the seriousness and significance of farmers’ agitation nor it had indulged in genuine talks with farm leaders to resolve their issues. Talking to media here on Friday, Sidhu said it was unfortunate that the Centre did not understand the seriousness of the agitation . “The government neither tried to understand the significance of the farmers agitation nor analyzed it correctly,” he said, adding that the three new farm laws had posed a question on the existence of farmers and the farming profession. “Farmers across the nation are scared and worried over their existence, but the Centre did not even engage in genuine talks with them,” he said. He was of the view that the government should extend a hand to resolve the present stalemate. Talking about getting bail from court, he said he was lucky to have been granted bail by the court in a few day’s time . “I am an advocate also. As a legal professional, I had thought I’d remain in jail for seven-eight months,” he added. Sidhu, who had helped actor-turned-politician Sunny Deol during his election campaign in Pathankot, said the Gurdaspur MP should have stood by him as a family member. He added Punjab needed a regional political party to take up its real issues.

The Times of India

2021-05-01

Chandigarh