CHANDIGARH: Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal slammed the BJP-led central government for adopting an insensitive approach towards the grievances of the farmers.
The SAD president said the central government had adopted a callous and insensitive attitude towards the suffering of farmers who were camping in the open in severe cold conditions. “It almost seems that the government wants to punish the farmers for raising their voice against the three agricultural marketing laws which were forced in the last parliamentary session. The Centre has adopted a policy which is aimed at tiring out the farmers.”
Asking the NDA government not to play with the sentiments of farmers by extending non-specific talk invitations without any agenda, Badal said the Centre should hold talks on ways and means to repeal the three laws. “It should also desist from defaming farmers as separatists and victimising Arthiyas through income tax raids.”
Advising the top BJP leadership to adopt a humanistic approach to the entire issue, Badal said that more than forty farmers have already lost their lives in the last one month.
While remembering late prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on his birth anniversary, Badal said that Vajpayee would not have let things come to such a point. “The present NDA government needs to learn from the example of inclusive governance set by the late prime minister and take everyone along with it.” he said.