Bhatinda MP Harsimrat Badal slammed the UPA government at the Centre for all problems being faced by the farmers in the state.
Speaking during the National Convention of Farmers in Patiala — organised by the Consortium of Indian Farmers Association (CIFA) — Harsimrat rued the “step-motherly” treatment meted out to the farmers of a state, which she said contributed 60 per cent to the central pool, despite having three per cent of the total agricultural land in the country.
She also trained guns at state Congress chief Captain Amarinder Singh, accusing him of being “indifferent” to the problems of the farmers. Earlier, Congress MP and Minister of State for External Affairs Perneet Kaur also addressed the convention. She promised to arrange a meeting of CIFA delegation with the prime minister regarding the problems being faced by farmers.
SAD to hold mega rally in Moga: LUDHIANA: At a core committee meeting of the SAD held on Sunday, the party decided to hold a huge rally at Moga on December 18, where the first list of candidates for the Assembly elections will be announced. The chief minister and his deputy will tour all the 117 Assembly segments and address rallies to mobilise people for the Moga rally.