The Punjab CM had called on Amit Shah in Delhi and held discussions on ways to resolve the current stand-off between the government and farmers protesting over new farm laws.
The unprecedented protests on highways near Delhi will not only impact the economy of Punjab but also threaten “national security”, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh said today after a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah, as he urged “both sides” to resolve the deadlock, NDTV reported.
“Discussions are on between the farmers and the centre, there’s nothing for me to resolve. I reiterated my opposition in my meeting with the Home Minister and requested him to resolve the issue as it affects the economy of my state and the security of the nation,” said Amarinder Singh.
The Punjab CM had called on Amit Shah in Delhi and held discussions on ways to resolve the current stand-off between the government and farmers protesting over new farm laws. Amarinder Singh has been accused by several BJP leaders of supporting the protesting farmers from his state.
Earlier on Wednesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said the Congress’s Amarinder Singh has joined hands with the BJP and is upset that the Aam Aadmi Party government has not converted the nine stadiums in the city to open jails. Kejriwal’s party had earlier said Prime Minister Narendra Modi was upset over the issue. The Punjab unit of AAP had also alleged that the Punjab Chief Minister is being controlled by PM Modi.
“The Punjab Chief Minister has made allegations against me that I have passed the black laws in Delhi. How can he do such a low-level politics in this fragile situation? It’s not up to state governments to implement it. Had it been so, why would farmers of the country hold talks with Centre,” Kejriwal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI.
“The reason behind Captain Sahab’s allegation is that we did not allow the nine stadiums in Delhi to be converted into jails,” Kejriwal said, adding, “The Centre had plans to put farmers in these stadiums. They are upset with me as I didn’t give permission for making them jails,” said the Delhi CM.
AAP’s Punjab unit, in a statement on Tuesday, had said Amarinder Singh and the BJP had “joined hands to make completely false allegations” about the Delhi government passing the farm laws.
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