Ludhiana AAP unit slams state government for tardy paddy procurement
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Ludhiana AAP unit slams state government for tardy paddy procurement
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The district unit of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has slammed the state government over its alleged failure in procuring the crops timely and alleged that the farmers are facing a harrowing time due to the same.The AAP leaders, who visited the grain market on Gill Road on Monday, rued that the farmers have been waiting for the procurement of their crop for over 15 days but, both the state and union governments have turned a blind eye towards the issue.They alleged that chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi is befooling the public by making fake promises in front of the cameras and has failed to resolve the farmers’ issues at ground level.AAP district president Suresh Goyal said that the farmers are already at loggerheads with the union government over the three farm laws, and the recent rainfall in the state has added to their misery. A farmer at the grain market allegedly told them that the paddy crop is being purchased at lesser rates.AAP leaders Daljit Grewal (Bhola) and Kulwant Sidhu said that it seems like the union and state government are harassing the farmers but AAP will continue supporting them at every level.
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Hindustan Times
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25-10-2021
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