Punjab CM Amarinder Singh calls all-party meeting on farm laws issue on February 2

The meeting would discuss the situation arising out of the recent developments in the ongoing farmers’ agitation in Delhi.

January 31, 2021 02:21 pm | Updated 02:21 pm IST - CHANDIGARH:

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh. File

Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh. File

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh has called an all-party meeting on February 2, to evolve a consensus on the way forward on the issue of the farm laws and the farmers’ agitation in the light of the recent developments in Delhi.

An official statement on Sunday said the meeting would discuss the situation arising out of the recent developments in the ongoing farmers’ agitation in Delhi, especially in view of the violence during the Republic Day and at the Singhu border.

The Chief Minister said the crisis triggered by the farm laws was a matter of concern for the entire State and its people. Only through collective efforts of all Punjabis, and all the political parties of the State, could the crisis be tackled effectively and the farmers’ interests be protected, he added.

“Our farmers are dying out there at the Delhi borders for more than two months now. They are being beaten by the police and assaulted by goons. They are being harassed by being deprived of basic amenities,” the Chief Minister pointed out, adding that with a large number of farmers from Punjab at the receiving end of this battering, it was imperative for all parties to come together to evolve a cohesive strategy on the issue.

The Chief Minister hoped that all political parties in Punjab, which was the worst affected by the prevailing crisis, would put aside their differences to find a solution to the problem, which touched every Punjabi. “This is not the time to stand on ego but to come together to save our State and our people,” he said.

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