Bharatiya Janata Party National General Secretary Tarun Chugh on Wednesday strongly condemned the Aam Aadmi Party government in Punjab for politicizing the issue of paddy procurement in the state.
Punjab minister Harpal Singh Cheema on Monday said that a delegation of Punjab cabinet ministers met the governor Gulab Chand Kataria and submitted a memorandum, emphasizing the need for lifting the rice from mandis and facilitating wheat production for the upcoming season.
Union Minister Ravneet Singh Bittu held a review meeting regarding food grain procurement on Sunday. He said that funds have been released by the Center but the state government has failed in its duty.
Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Harjeet Grewal criticised the Aam Aadmi Party(AAP)-led Punjab government on Sunday for allegedly failing to procure paddy from the farmers despite getting the money from the Central government.
Union Minister of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Pralhad Joshi said on Sunday that the Modi government is strongly standing with the farmers of Punjab.
An Inter-Ministerial meeting to address the issues of Management of Crop Residue Burning has been convened on Saturday under the Co-chairmanship of Union Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Union Minister of Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender
Punjab Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee (PKMSC) district president Aranjeet Singh said that they will gather in Phagwada over the issues concerning the farmers of the state.
The farmers in Punjab on Saturday sat down at Phagwara Main Chowk in a one-day protest against the government to press their various demands including timely paddy procurement.