Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh on Tuesday asked Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to spell out why he was being selective in reaching out to the families of farmers committing suicide and asked him to “stop celebrating tragedies” .
“From past experience, we know you are fond of selling and celebrating tragedies to get a photo-op as you did after the attack on Pathankot airbase and you are doing it now” Capt. Singh told the Delhi CM, while referring to Aam Aadmi Party’s announcement of adopting the children of the farmer who committed suicide in Barnala over his inability to repay his debt.
Capt. Singh pointed out that there were hundreds of farmers who have committed suicide and their families also needed relief and rehabilitation.
Nice gesture
“While providing relief to the Barnala farmer’s family is a nice gesture, will you also spell out as what you plan to do for other families whose earning heads also committed suicide?” he asked Mr. Kejriwal in a statement here.
The PCC president told the AAP and its leader that “instead of resorting to theatrics and photo-ops,” he should come out with a plan for providing relief to farmers.
“Agriculture is too serious and sensitive an issue for someone like you to understand”, he said.
“You need a comprehensive policy and planning”, he said, adding “we have already mooted a law to prevent dispossession of debt ridden farmers’ land or property as a first step”. PTI
