Chandigarh, Sep 18 (UNI) Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Friday slammed the farm legislations being forced on to the nation by the central government as part of the 'Destroy Farmers, Destroy Punjab’ (Kisan maaru, Punjab maaru) conspiracy of the BJP-led NDA, of which the Akalis continue shamelessly to be a part of at the cost of their own state and its people.
“I don’t know what enmity the BJP and the Akalis have with Punjab and why they are out to destroy us,” the Chief Minister said while launching the Virual Kisan Mela of the Punjab Agriculture University, Ludhiana. The launch was held with virtual connectivity at 100 locations and participated by farmers, farmer representatives and other stakeholders, including ministers, MLAs and PPCC chief Sunil Jakhar.
Warning again that the legislations will lead to growing angst among the people in the border state, thus giving Pakistan the opportunity to stoke more fires, Capt Amarinder said the anti-farmer move will spoil the 'abo hawa’ (environment) of Punjab.