Only liars could interpret this to mean that Congress wanted to abolish the APMC law: Amarinder Singh
Chandigarh:
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Saturday called on Akalis to stop “lying and misleading” the people of the state by “choosing selective portions” of congressional manifestos, saying he did not Even remotely proposed none of the anti-farmer measures the BJP-led central government was trying to push poor farmers to promote the interests of “their rich corporate friends”.
Instead of showing the copies of the manifestos to reporters, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) should have made efforts to read their relevant parts first, the chief minister said, taking sides. opposition on their alleged “unsubstantiated.” and patently false allegations “against Congress on the matter.
Referring to the congressional manifestos for the Lok Sabha as well as the recent Punjab assembly elections, the chief minister nowhere said that the party had not talked about making any of the changes the Center was trying to make. impose on the nation with its ill-intentioned legislation.
In fact, the manifestos clearly spoke of strengthening the Farm Products Marketing Committee (APMC) system to make it even more beneficial to farmers, he said in an official statement.
The 2017 State Congress manifesto said that the update of the APMC law would be carried out to ensure direct access of farmers to national and international markets through digital technology without modifying the existing MSP system, he said. he declares.
The LS manifesto, on the other hand, had taken a step forward in talking about further strengthening the marketing system by repealing the existing law and introducing new provisions that would provide for the creation of thousands of Kisan markets in order to facilitate access for farmers. within 2-3 km of range, he said.
“Only liars could interpret this to mean that Congress wanted to abolish the APMC law,” said the chief minister.
“When and where did Congress ever talk about replacing the APMC with contract farming and private markets?” the chief minister asked, attacking the Akalis and the AAP for “blatantly misleading” people on the matter.
The Punjab Congress manifesto had categorically promised that the “state government will ensure the lifting of food grains within 48 hours and payment by purchasing agencies within 3 days for food grains purchased”, clearly stating that ‘There was not even a remote possibility of changing the procurement system, as the new Center laws require, he said.
“Picking up sentences and distorting communication is an art that the BJP has mastered, and the Akalis are now emulating,” Mr. Singh said.
