Chandigarh, December 12
Putting the Bharatiya Janata Party-led in dock over the ongoing farmers’ agitation, the Leader of the Opposition (LoP), Partap Singh Bajwa Thursday asked why the Union Government was so afraid of the peaceful protest of the farmers.
Senior Congress Leader Bajwa said that Westminister in London has been flooded with tractors because of the peaceful protest staged by the farmers of England. Neither the government nor Scotland Yard used force to disperse the farmers. They did not use force as they honour the democratic principles and the right to peaceful protest.
“In stark contrast, the BJP government in Haryana under the direction of the BJP-led Union government fired tear gas shells and water cannons against the unarmed and peacefully marching farmers. Huge barricading at Shambhu and Khanauri borders has been erected by the BJP government in Haryana as if Punjab was not part of India,” Bajwa added.
Qadian Legislator Bajwa said that getting extremely disappointed with the BJP’s tyrant attitude toward the genuine demands of the farmers, the farm union leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal has been observing the fast unto death for the past 17 days. His health has been deteriorating now. The BJP government will be responsible if something untoward happens. Punjab’s law and order situation is at stake.
Launching a volley of questions at the undemocratic means adopted by the BJP to stifle the peaceful foot march of farmers, Bajwa asked: “Does BJP not consider the farmers citizens of this country? Why is the BJP so scared of the farmers peacefully asking for their rights? Is this how the BJP safeguarding democracy?”
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