Chandigarh, Dec 11 (UNI) The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), in solidarity with the call given by the

farmers, would lay siege to district headquarters across Punjab on December 14 against the

new agrarian laws introduced by the Modi government at the Centre, with intent to crush the

farmers, traders, 'Arhtiyas', labourers and others associated with farming in the state.

        The State Unit President and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann said in a statement issued from

party headquarters on Friday the BJP-led Modi government at the Centre is toeing a policy

of repression against the people and is turning the world's strongest democracy into dictatorship.

        Mr Mann said  the farmers, farm labourers, commission agents, traders and all other

sections of people of the country have been forced to take to streets against the contentious

Central agriculture laws pushed by the Modi government to give free run to its favourite corporate houses. He added that the Centre was, instead of acceding to the just demands of the farmers, was adopting repressive measures to crush their farmers agitation.

        He said the Modi government was, instead of holding hands of the people of the country, especially the beleaguered farmers, is dancing to the tunes of its patron corporate honchos. He reminded that the government went on to impose three draconian farm laws on the farmers by brute force, which the AAP will never allow to pass on in our democracy.

        Mr Mann said the AAP had been opposing the black laws since the day the ordinances were issued and would stand shoulder to shoulder with the farmers till these were revoked.

         He said the Arvind Kejriwal government in Delhi had fielded its Ministers, MLAs and volunteers to help out the farmers protesting on the Delhi borders in every possible way. The team was serving the farmers as their true 'Sevadars', day and night at the 'Dharna' sites.

Mr said the Aam Aadmi Party vehemently opposed the repressive policies of the central government. The leader said the AAP would continue to support the agitating farmers who were fighting for their existence and livelihood. Mann said the AAP is fully in support of the farmers' cause and would besiege the district headquarters along with farmers in protests against the dictatorial dispensation.

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