Published 17:38 IST, January 2nd 2021
AAP 'helps' protesting farmers to send defamation notices to BJP netas for smear-campaign
Further politicising the farmers' protest, AAP MLA Raghav Chadha on Saturday, has 'helped' three farmers send defamation notices to several BJP leaders
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Furr politicising farmers' protest, AAP MLA Raghav Chha on Saturday, has 'helped' three farmers send defamation tices to Union Minister Giriraj Singh, Gujarat Dy CM Nitin Patel & BJP's Ram Mhav for a 'pre-meditated smear campaign to discredit protest'. Naming three farmers - Ramneek Randhawa, Kuldeep Dhaliwal, and Sukhwinder Singh Sidhu, Chha touted that AAP h 'kept its promise' by providing legal aid to farmers. AAP has alrey offered food, water, medical supplies, and free-wifi to protesting farmers on Delhi's Singh borders, claiming that 'AAP is only party with farmers', often lashing at BJP and Congress.
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AAP 'helps' farmers by sending defamation tices to BJP netas
7th round Centre-Farmer talks
In a major breakthrough on Wednesday, Centre agreed to keep farmers out of ambit of penalty for stubble burning and has also conceded to demand of t going ahe with Electricity Amendment Bill 2020. Moreover, sources reported that government has told farmers that demands and issues related to three agricultural laws can be discussed by forming a committee while explaining long process of making and abolishing laws. While farmers have still stuck to total repeal of Farm Laws, Centre has maintained that laws will t be repealed but agreed to talk on MSP later, asking farmers to stop ir agitation, once again. next round of talks is scheduled on January 4, 2021, as protests continue for 37th consecutive day.
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AAP and Farm Bills
AAP h voted against Farm Bills in Parliament with MP Sanjay Singh storming well and manhandling a marshal by grabbing his neck when he tried to stop his path to well - resulting in his suspension from Rajya Sabha for entire monsoon session. AAP h also held a day-long fast in solidarity with farmers' protest, with CM Arvind Kejriwal slamming statements me by several Union Ministers alleging presence of 'anti-national' elements in ongoing farmers' agitation. Recently, Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal and all AAP MLAs tore copies of Centre's Farm Laws in Delhi Assembly, before passing a resolution against farm laws. BJP has pointed out that Kejriwal government h tified laws on vember 23, after President's assent and Congress has blamed AAP government of politicising protests due to 2022 Punjab elections.
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17:38 IST, January 2nd 2021