AAP walks out of assembly after Captain runs away from providing security to farmers
Captain insensitive to farmer’s points: Bhagwant Mann
AAP’s demand; Captain ought to meet Prime Minister and lift issue of farmers
Chandigarh: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) state president and MP Bhagwant Mann, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Punjab Assembly Harpal Singh Cheema, MLAs Aman Arora and Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer, participated in an all-party assembly convened by the Punjab authorities on the farmers’ agitation on Tuesday. Interacting with the mediapersons after the assembly, Bhagwant Mann mentioned that the Aam Aadmi Party had stood by the farmers from the very starting and in right now’s assembly additionally, AAP had raised the issue of security of farmers sitting on the Delhi borders. He mentioned the Aam Aadmi Party demanded that because the Delhi Police might hurt the farmers by colluding with the BJP goons; CM Captain Amarinder Singh ought to deploy Punjab Police personnel for the safety of the farmers.
“The Chief Minister of the state could be very insensitive in the direction of the calls for of the farmers and has been ignoring their each demand. It is on this issue that the Aam Aadmi Party determined to stroll out of right now’s all-party assembly,” mentioned Mann. Harpal Cheema mentioned that Captain Amarinder Singh had by no means taken the calls for of the farmers critically and had by no means sought time from the Prime Minister or the Home Minister on the issue of farmers. He mentioned that the Chief Minister was at all times attempting to evade by speaking within the air however right now the Aam Aadmi Party had straight requested him to make clear the date on which he was going to meet the Prime Minister relating to the farmers’ demand.
Cheema mentioned at the moment the individuals of Punjab had been feeling helpless on the borders of Delhi that nobody was talking of their favour. He mentioned the BJP was sending its ‘goons’ to intimidate and assault the farmers and then again, the Delhi Police as per their want catches the farmers and registers false instances in opposition to them. “Thousands of youths have been arrested and despatched to jail, whereas tons of of youths nonetheless have no idea the place they’re,” he mentioned, including that the Punjab authorities ought to arrange a assist desk there in order that the individuals in downside could possibly be addressed. Cheema additional mentioned that the representatives of all events must be included in it.
He mentioned that since November 26, 2020, the farmers had suffered rather a lot. Cheema mentioned it was true that the farmers’ motion was apolitical however a gathering could possibly be held with the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this regard. “If an inquiry is opened in opposition to any member of the household, then they go to meet the Home Minister for that, however now when instances have been registered in opposition to 1000’s of individuals, nobody went to meet him,” he added.
The AAP leaders mentioned that within the final all-party assembly on June 24, it was proposed that the all-party delegation would meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi, however the promise was not fulfilled. “If he had met the Prime Minister then, issues would have been completely different now. If Kahan Singh Pannu’s report had been thought of then it will have been completely different right now. Also, if the individuals had been knowledgeable on the time of the High Power Committee assembly, the mobilisation would have taken place at the moment, and we might not have to see this present day,” mentioned the leaders.
They mentioned that on one hand, the Modi authorities on the centre was promising the farmers that the stubble burning invoice and electrical energy invoice wouldn’t be launched, however now as per the record of payments to be launched within the Parliament, stubble burning was on primary and electrical energy invoice at quantity 29. “The Aam Aadmi Party wished to amend the decision handed within the all-party assembly that it also needs to be famous that by this date, the Prime Minister ought to give time to meet the delegation, however our demand was not met,” added the leaders. They mentioned that Captain Amarinder Singh had at all times tried to put the calls for of the farmers on the again burner on the behest of Modi.
