Farmers Movement Archive

River waters: Dhindsa Jr flays Badals for their ‘unclear’ policy

Tarn Taran, August 24 Former Punjab Finance Minister and senior leader of the Shiromani Akali Dal (Democratic) Parminder Singh Dhindsa has condemned Sukhbir Singh Badal-led SAD leadership over their dual and unclear policy regarding the three ordinances issued by the Union Government regarding the agriculture sector. An MLA from Lehra, Dhindsa was in Goindwal Sahib here on Monday to attend a meeting of the party workers. He said the three ordinances regarding the farming sector issued by the Union Government would be of little benefit to farmers. He said if a decision on the river water issue was taken without keeping the state’s interests in mind, it would put the region into darkness. He said only the state had the right over the river waters and it was the backbone of the farming sector too as the ground water was going deeper and deeper every year making the situation more critical for the people of the state. He said some amendments were necessary in the three ordinances issued by the Union Government to save the farming community, including the guarantee of the minimum support price (MSP) for farming products which was the right of the farmer. He said otherwise the farmer would be ruined in case his interests was not protected. He was accompanied by Bhai Mohkam Singh, Daljit Singh Lalpura, Satnam Singh Manawan and others.

The Tribune

2020-08-25