SAD-BSP promise ‘govt. jobs’ for kin of those who died in farmers’ protest
The Hindu
Attempt to fool farmers with what his govt. was already doing: Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder.
Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal on Friday said that if the SAD-Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) alliance comes to power in 2022, it would provide government jobs to the family members of those who had lost their lives in the ongoing farmers’ protest against the Centre’s farm laws. Mr. Badal said more than 550 farmers had lost their lives in the ongoing agitation, which has been underway for seven months now. “The SAD-BSP alliance has decided that once the alliance comes to power in Punjab in 2022, it would look after the needs of the martyrs’ families. We are committed to ensuring farmers get their just dues,” he said. Reacting sharply, Punjab Chief Minister Captain (Retd.) Amarinder Singh said the Akali Dal was attempting to fool farmers by announcing poll promises that the State government had “already started executing long ago”.More Related News