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  • SAD’s Majithia seeks clearance of cane dues from Punjab authorities, personal sugar mills

    By PTI

    PHAGWARA: Former Punjab minister and senior Akali chief Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday demanded clearance of dues of sugarcane growers by the state authorities in addition to personal sugar mills.

    He additionally demanded a rise within the price of sugarcane in Punjab on the strains of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

    Majithia, who was not too long ago launched from the Patiala jail after he was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High courtroom in a medicine case, stated it was delivered to his discover that farmers had been protesting right here and demanding their cane dues of Rs 72 crore pending in direction of an area sugar mill right here.

    He stated that farmers should get their rights.

    Earlier, Majithia was given a convincing welcome by Akali staff on the Bhullarai underpass of Mehli-Mehtan Phagwara bypass.

    The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief was on his technique to the Golden Temple in Amritsar the place he’ll supply prayers.

    Speaking to reporters, Majithia took a dig at former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, saying he created “history” by shedding each the seats — Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur– he had contested through the February state meeting polls.

    It is for the primary time {that a} sitting chief minister misplaced each the seats, he stated.

    Accusing Channi of following vindictive politics and framing him in a cooked-up drug case, Majithia requested the previous chief minister as to what had he acquired from this “politics of hatred and vendetta”.

    “Channi Sahib has fled to the US and not returned yet,” stated Majithia.

    Without naming former MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu, Majithia stated the opposite one that labored towards him day in and day trip was his neighbour within the Patiala jail.

    “I pray for him also as when a political leader goes to jail, his family suffers a lot,” he stated.

    On his approach, Majithia additionally visited the Bhagat Singh memorial at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr.

    He was welcomed by the social gathering staff on his technique to Amritsar.

    “Tomorrow I will pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar,” he stated.

    He attacked the AAP authorities, accusing it of taking part in fraud with individuals and stated its defeat within the Sangrur bypoll inside three months of its coming to energy had “exposed its real face”.

    To a query on his social gathering MLA from Dakha, Majithia stated legislator Manpreet Singh Ayali was like his brother.

    “We are a family and will remain a family,” he stated.

    Ayali had sought the implementation of the suggestions of the Iqbal Singh Jhundan panel fashioned to analyse the explanations for the social gathering’s humiliating defeat within the Punjab meeting polls.

    The SAD received simply three seats within the 117-member Punjab Assembly.

    PHAGWARA: Former Punjab minister and senior Akali chief Bikram Singh Majithia on Tuesday demanded clearance of dues of sugarcane growers by the state authorities in addition to personal sugar mills.

    He additionally demanded a rise within the price of sugarcane in Punjab on the strains of Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.

    Majithia, who was not too long ago launched from the Patiala jail after he was granted bail by the Punjab and Haryana High courtroom in a medicine case, stated it was delivered to his discover that farmers had been protesting right here and demanding their cane dues of Rs 72 crore pending in direction of an area sugar mill right here.

    He stated that farmers should get their rights.

    Earlier, Majithia was given a convincing welcome by Akali staff on the Bhullarai underpass of Mehli-Mehtan Phagwara bypass.

    The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief was on his technique to the Golden Temple in Amritsar the place he’ll supply prayers.

    Speaking to reporters, Majithia took a dig at former chief minister Charanjit Singh Channi, saying he created “history” by shedding each the seats — Chamkaur Sahib and Bhadaur– he had contested through the February state meeting polls.

    It is for the primary time {that a} sitting chief minister misplaced each the seats, he stated.

    Accusing Channi of following vindictive politics and framing him in a cooked-up drug case, Majithia requested the previous chief minister as to what had he acquired from this “politics of hatred and vendetta”.

    “Channi Sahib has fled to the US and not returned yet,” stated Majithia.

    Without naming former MLA Navjot Singh Sidhu, Majithia stated the opposite one that labored towards him day in and day trip was his neighbour within the Patiala jail.

    “I pray for him also as when a political leader goes to jail, his family suffers a lot,” he stated.

    On his approach, Majithia additionally visited the Bhagat Singh memorial at Khatkar Kalan in Nawanshahr.

    He was welcomed by the social gathering staff on his technique to Amritsar.

    “Tomorrow I will pay obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar,” he stated.

    He attacked the AAP authorities, accusing it of taking part in fraud with individuals and stated its defeat within the Sangrur bypoll inside three months of its coming to energy had “exposed its real face”.

    To a query on his social gathering MLA from Dakha, Majithia stated legislator Manpreet Singh Ayali was like his brother.

    “We are a family and will remain a family,” he stated.

    Ayali had sought the implementation of the suggestions of the Iqbal Singh Jhundan panel fashioned to analyse the explanations for the social gathering’s humiliating defeat within the Punjab meeting polls.

    The SAD received simply three seats within the 117-member Punjab Assembly.

  • BJP Faridkot district chief resigns, joins Akali Dal

    VIJAY CHHABRA, the BJP president of Faridkot district, Wednesday give up the get together to hitch its one-time ally Shiromani Akali Dal within the presence of SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal.
    Chhabra can be a councillor of Faridkot Municipal Council.
    Chhabra has give up the get together forward of municipal polls in Punjab, scheduled within the month of February. But he instructed The Indian Express: “I have quit the party to express my support to farmers and Punjabiyat. Though farm ordinance was tabled in the month of June, and I have left the party after six months of protests by farmers on this issue, earlier I was fighting for farmers while staying within the party.”

    Asked if he’ll contest council polls from the SAD ticket, he stated, “It is up to the party to decide on this aspect. I never joined the party with a hope to contest polls…”

  • Akali Dal stalwart Parkash Singh Badal returns Padma Vibhushan in protest against farm laws

    The farmers are protesting against The Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

    Thousands of farmers reached Delhi on November 27 and assembled at the border areas to continue their protest against the three farms laws.

    Amarinder Singh appeals to farmers to resolve impasse over the new farm laws as it affects Punjab’s economy and security of nation

    Punjab CM Amarinder Singh asks Amit Shah to find an early solution to end farmers protest against new farm laws

    Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh has announced financial assistance of Rs 5 lakh each to the families of the two farmers, hailing from districts Mansa and Moga respectively, who died during ongoing Farm law protests: Chief Minister’s Office, Punjab

    Discussion is going on between farmers & Centre, there’s nothing for me to resolve. I reiterated my opposition in my meeting with Home Minister & requested him to resolve the issue as it affects the economy of my state & security of the nation: Punjab CM Captain Amarinder Singh

  • Harsimrat Kaur Badal quits as union minister protesting over farm bills

    Akali Dal’s lone minister in Modi’s Cabinet, Harsimrat Kaur Badal, on Thursday resigned from the Union Cabinet to protest against the farm bills.

    The farm reform bills namely The Farmers’ Produce Trade And Commerce (Promotion And Facilitation) Bill’, ‘The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill’, and ‘The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill‘ have been touted as game-changers for the farm sectors.

    One of the key features of these bills is freeing farmers from government controlled market and prices, thereby allowing them to directly deal with private companies for a better price for their produce.

    Earlier on Thursday, Akali Dal chief, Sukhbir Singh Badal announced in the Lok Sabha that Harsimrat Kaur Badal, the Minister for Food Processing, will resign in protest against the government’s two more farm-sector related bills in the lower house amid widespread protests by farmers in Punjab and Haryana saying “I announce that Harsimrat Kaur Badal will resign from the government”.

    The Akali Dal had also protested against the first of three such bills, which has already been passed by the Lok Sabha. However, The Akali Dal though will continue to support the Narendra Modi led central government.