Chandigarh: Chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Tuesday criticised the Congress party and its leaders for their stance on the farmers and the propaganda related to the farmers’ stir.
Interacting with the media persons after the filing of nomination papers by Rajya Sabha nominee Rekha Sharma, Saini said: “It’s really unfortunate that the Congress and other parties are doing politics in the name of the farmers.”
Responding to the questions about the farmers’ agitation, the CM said as a son of a farmer, he understood their problems.
He criticised the Congress and other opposition parties for politicising the farmers’ issues, calling it “unfortunate”. The CM also urged the opposition to refrain from engaging in politics in the name of farmers.
Saini also accused the Congress of “spreading misinformation” that the BJP govt would abolish the minimum support price (MSP) for the crops. Contrary to this claim, the MSP is not being discontinued, but the Congress is losing the trust of the public, he said.