Do not upset farmers of Punjab, a border state: NCP chief Sharad Pawar's advise to Centre

Talking about the farmers' agitation on Delhi borders which has been going on for several months, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday advised the Centre against upsetting the farmers of Punjab, which is a border state.

Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the Union government should handle the ongoing agitation against new farm laws with sensitivity, keeping in mind that majority of protesters are from Punjab, a border state.

The country has paid the price of upsetting Punjab in the past, he said, referring to former prime minister Indira Gandhi's assassination during Khalistan militancy.