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SAD demands Punjab cabinet decision to block BSF deployment, stop implementation of farm laws
Don’t try to befool Punjabis with assembly resolution on something your government is fully empowered to stop: SAD
Babushahi Bureau
Chandigarh, November 6, 2021: The Shiromani Akali Dal today asked the Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi to take a categorical cabinet decision to stop the deployment of the BSF in almost half the state. SAD also demanded a similar executive decision to stop the implementation of the three Black Farm Laws.
The party’s Core Committee which met here this evening demanded an executive order by the Punjab government directing its officers not to allow the implementation of the central decision in the state as these fall under the State subjects in the constitution of India.
“The Congress government led by Charanjit Singh Channi is trying to befool the people of Punjab by offering a Vidhan Sabha resolution on these two issues while the fact is that his govt is fully empowered to stop the implementation of central orders on issues which fall under the state govt’s jurisdiction. Agriculture and law and order are state subjects. These are administrative matters and the Vidhan Sabha has nothing to do with these. It is for the executive to decide what its administrative machinery would allow or disallow in the state. A Vidhan Sabha resolution is at best an expression of noble intent but the issue here is not of intent but actual ” said a resolution of the SAD Core Committee.
“Why are they coming to the Vidhan Sabha for a resolution.? Is the Vidhan Sabha stopping the Punjab government from passing executive orders to stop BSF and Farm Laws? CM Channi wants only optics and PR mileage.
He should tell the people why he has not ordered his administration to stop BSF deployment and Farm Laws so far?” said the resolution.
Giving details of the Core Committee proceedings, Harcharan Bains, Principal Advisor to the President, SAD said that the SAD slammed the decision of the Government of India to extend the provisions of the J and K anti-terror Act to Punjab also, calling it a frontal assault on federalism. SAD asked the Congress government to come clean on its stand against the center’s decision in this regard.
Bains said that the Core Committee blasted both the CM Channi and the PPCC President Navjot Sidhu for endorsing the elevation of Jagdish Tytler in party echelons by the Cong High Command.
“These Sipahis of Sonia and Rahul talk big on morality and ideas but are scared to open their open mouth when it comes to opposing the honors bestowed by the Cong High Command on those deemed responsible for the massacre of thousands of innocent men, women, and children of their community by Congress goons in 1984. Come out of your compromise corners to save the collapse of your character,” SAD asked Channi and Sidhu.
Another resolution strongly condemned the repression unleashed on the peacefully protesting SAD workers outside the CM’s residence this morning. “
“He calls himself a democrat and this is what he dos to peaceful Punjabis coming to meet him to present a memorandum. The repression was launched and executed at his behest,” said the Core Committee.
The Core Committee also demanded a compensation of Rs 50,000 and Rs 15,000 per acre respectively to farmers and farm labor affected by the crop damage due to Pink Bollworm.
“The compensation of Rs 12000 announced by the Channi govt is a cruel joke on farmers and farm labor.”
Another resolution came down heavily against the closure of a large number of agricultural markets in Punjab, said Bains
The meeting was presided over by Sardar Sukhbir Singh Badal.. Others present included S.Balwinder Singh Bhundar,Bibi Jagir Kaur SGPC President,Prof Prem Singh Chandumara,S.Janmeja Singh Sekho,Dr.Daljit Singh Cheema, S.Bikram Singh Majitha,S.Sikander Singh Maluka,Hira Singh Gabria,Jagmeet Singh Brar,Gulzar Singh Ranike,Surjit Singh Rakhra,Baldev Singh Mann.EOM