Hold direct talks with PM: Cong, SAD to farmers
Shiromani Akali Dal and Congress on Wednesday urged farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws to talk directly with Prime Minister
Chandigarh: The Shiromani Akali Dal and the Congress on Wednesday urged farmers protesting against the Centre’s farm laws to talk directly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying otherwise the dialogue will not yield any result.
Commenting on farmer leaders' meeting with the Centre over the laws on Wednesday, former Union minister and Akali Dal’s Bathinda MP Harsimrat Kaur Badal said they shouldn't fall into the “trap” of extended meetings, “which yield nothing”.
Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar too favoured direct talks with the PM, saying the involvement of the prime minister or Union home minister is a must for a successful dialogue.
“Our farmers are on the cusp of victory. I appeal to them to hold direct talks with the PM to get these agri laws repealed," Badal said in a tweet.
“They shouldn't fall into trap of extended meetings which yield nothing,” the Bathinda MP added.
She urged the PM not to prolong the suffering of thousands of farmers sitting at Delhi borders against the laws.
Meanwhile, Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar said for talks to be successful, involvement of PM Modi or Union Home Minister Amit Shah is a must.
“After Amit Shah's intervention failing to resolve the issue, next level of talks should have been with PM. Strangely these have been downgraded to previous levels. For talks to be successful, involvement of PM or HM is a must. Otherwise it's a futile exercise,” Jakhar tweeted.