Punjab CM should go on fast: Sukhbir

Sangrur, November 3

SAD president Sukhbir Singh Badal today asked CM Capt Amarinder Singh not to indulge in “sham” relay dharnas in Delhi and instead go on an indefinite hunger strike at Rajghat to demand immediate repeal of the Central farm laws.

He asked the CM if he was really serious about the protest or was just playing to the gallery. “If the purpose is to demand repeal of the farm laws and ensuring assured purchase of foodgrain as per the MSP, then the CM should lead an indefinite hunger strike and not give in till the demands of the farming community are accepted,” he said.

The CM was, however, unlikely to accept his proposal as he did not want to take on the BJP-led Union Government, he said. Sukhbir alleged both Central and state governments wanted to defame farmer organisations. “This is why they are colluding to delay the start of goods trains,” he said.— TNS