Capt Amarinder blames government for distress sale of wheat

Chandigarh, April 21, 2015: Congress Deputy Leader in the Lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh today blamed the Akali-BJP government in Punjab for the distress sale of wheat by the farmers as the state agencies had failed to procure the produce on time. He warned that the farmers will be forced to come out on roads and it will be difficult for the government to control the situation.

“It is double whammy for farmers as on the one hand they faced heavy losses to their crops due to bad weather and now they are being forced to go for distress sale”, Capt Amarinder said in a statement issued here today.

“The Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal neither has a will nor any intent to look for the welfare of the farmers”, he observed, while adding, otherwise it should not be a big problem to make timely payment to the farmers.

“And why should state agencies not buy the wheat on time?” he asked, while pointing out, during his government, it was ensured that the farmers were paid for their produce within 24 hours come what may. “It only needs concern and better planning, both of which this government lacks”, he added.