Union minister Ravneet Singh Bittu on Saturday sought a probe into land and properties owned by farmer leaders, claiming lots of them had been both “arthiyas” or rice mill homeowners.
The minister’s remarks got here as he lashed out at farmer leaders for holding protests towards the BJP and its leaders whereas claiming that the strange farmer was not towards his occasion.
Farmers in Punjab just lately held protests towards the BJP and its leaders, alleging tardiness in paddy lifting and absence of DAP (diammonium phosphate) fertiliser.
Congress chief Randeep Singh Surjewala had just lately alleged that farmers in lots of elements of the nation, together with Haryana, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh, needed to stand in queues to get fertilisers.
Bittu requested reporters in Muktsar district, “The place do farmers get time for this (protest)? They’re going through hardships in ‘mandis’. Thereafter, they are going to be busy with wheat sowing. The place have they got the time?” It’s the farmer leaders who maintain protests, he alleged.
“(We) will get checked (land and property holdings) of many farmer leaders. We’ll talk about it after the bypolls. How a lot land they (farmer leaders) had earlier than changing into leaders and the way a lot land and property they’ve now…,” the minister stated. “Which farmer chief amongst them shouldn’t be an ‘arthiya (fee agent)’ or doesn’t run rice shellers?” he requested.
Atypical farmers are usually not into protests, Bittu stated. The Union minister additionally stated the farmers would vote for the BJP within the coming days. “They know if any enchancment will be introduced, it may be executed by the Centre, which has the funds. The Centre gave Rs 44,000 crore for paddy procurement (in Punjab).”
In the meantime, Kisan Mazdoor Morcha chief Sarwan Singh Pandher dared Bittu to research the properties of farmer leaders. “We’re not frightened of your statements,” he stated.
He alleged the farmers weren’t getting the DAP fertiliser, which gives nitrogen and phosphorus important for plant progress and well being.
Punjab’s ruling AAP additionally condemned Bittu’s assertion and requested him if the BJP now meant to research how the state’s farmers had been managing to feed themselves.
AAP spokesperson Neel Garg stated the BJP was pursuing politics geared toward “harassing” Punjab’s farmers, concocting “false accusations” and spreading rumours to defame them.
Garg stated the BJP’s “low cost” politics within the final two years had just one goal — to take revenge on Punjab’s farmers for his or her protest towards the now-repealed farm legal guidelines.
“Bittu’s assertion is a part of this low cost politics. The BJP is conspiring towards Punjab and Ravneet Bittu is the face of that conspiracy,” he stated in an announcement.
Tarun Chugh launches door-to-door marketing campaign in Gidderbaha
BJP nationwide common secretary Tarun Chugh on Saturday campaigned for BJP candidate Manpreet Singh Badal within the Gidderbaha Meeting constituency. Accompanied by BJP supporters he referred to as upon the voters to vote for the BJP within the bypoll slated to be held on November 20.
In his door-to-door marketing campaign which additionally included two public conferences, Chugh stated that the BJP has emerged as a giant hope for Punjab after the failure of the AAP government-led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann.
