Shaurya Sharma
Fatehgarh Sahib, July 07, 2020: In rare instances both the Congress and SAD (B) sat on dharnas in front of the Deputy Commissioner Office here today on the common issue of the unprecedented rise in the oil prices and its immediate roll back. While the Congress leaders raised slogans against the Union Government, the Akalis protested against the State Government blaming it for increasing VAT on oil products. The SAD on the directions of the State leadership organized dharnas in all the towns of the district and the Congress led by Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA organized a massive tractor rally and staged dharna in front of DC office. Hundreds of farmers putting black flags and carrying placards against Modi Badal marched through Sirhind town and joined a protest dharna at Fatehgarh Sahib.
The SAD leaders alleged that the State government increased VAT of the Petrol and Diesel making it more costly, which is affecting the farming community. They said on the behest of Congress MLAs and leaders the administration cancelled the blue cards of the SAD supporters and did not give them the ration sent by the Union government. Moreover the Congress leaders and Ministers are involved in various scams.
Kuljit Singh Nagra MLA in his address lashed out at Akalis and said they sold the interests of the farming community before Modi and Amit Shah just to save the Chair of Harsimrat Kaur Badal in the Union Cabinet. He said that the Akalis are shedding crocodile tears to befool the people by organizing such dharnas. He said that the Modi government has been increasing oil prices daily and has brought three ordinances which are totally against the State farmers. He alleged Badals have totally surrendered and now the Father son duo can’t befool the people. He said that the Modi government has earned Rs.18,00,000 Crore in the last six years by increase.
Later they submitted memorandums to the Deputy Commissioner in this regard.