Will take BJP to court over farm bill: Amarinder

September 20, 2020 20:26

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Sunday said his government will take the BJP and its allies, including the Shiromani Akali Dal, to the court over the "unconstitutional, undemocratic and anti-farmer" laws of the Centre.

The CM vowed to fight till his last breath to protect the interests of the state's farmers, according to a statement.

"We will move the court and fight the draconian legislations as soon as they get the presidential nod and become the law of the land," the chief minister said.

Singh expressed shock at the way the BJP-led Union government "brute-forced" the agriculture bills through the Rajya Sabha.

The CM questioned the rationale behind putting the 'controversial and vicious' bills to voice vote despite strong reservations by the Opposition and inadequate numbers in the House.

He said the bills were a "blatant encroachment" on the state's powers and control of the agriculture sector.

"Why did the House not go for division of votes on this critical issue, which has even divided the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA)," he asked.

He said his government will not allow the Union government, of which the Shiromani Akali Dal shamelessly continues to be a part, to trample upon the rights and interests of farmers through the cruel legislations designed to destroy the farmers.

"We stand with the farmers and will do whatever it takes to protect their interests," he said in a statement.

-- PTI

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