Farmer bodies to work for Punjab's bright future
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Farmer bodies to work for Punjab's bright future
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Amritsar, October 19Representatives of farmer organisations and the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal have resolved to work together to usher in a bright future for the state.In the meeting, they decided to constitute a 15-member joint committee to chalk the future course of action here on Sunday night. They expressed concern over ignoring the interests of the farmers by favouring big corporate houses in these policies.Office-bearers of the All India Kisan Mazdoor Sabha and the Kirti Kisan Union discussed the problems arising out of the Essential Commodity Amendment Bill 2020.On behalf of the farmer organisations, Jatinder Singh Chhina of the Kirti Kisan Union, Parkash Singh Dhotiyan, Satnam Singh and Sukhdev Singh were present.Piara Lal Seth, president of the beopar mandal, said the GST, passed three years ago, had fallen flat at the grassroots level with over 1,000 amendments.He said the government had been trying to favour corporate houses to take over small and medium industrial houses with its various policies for the past many years. Despite their several protests and communications to the government, nothing positive came out.He felt that now farmers, industrialists and traders would jointly work to stop the government from introducing such policies.
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The Tribune
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2020-10-20