Farm leaders misled youth: Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar

Chandigarh, March 3

Pointing out that since all wheat and paddy is being lifted at the MSP by the Centre, Punjab BJP president Sunil Jakhar today asked farmer leaders about whose battle they were fighting.

Addressing mediapersons here, Jakhar said the leaders should stop using the youth as sacrificing pawns in their games. “ Let no other Shubhkaran die now.

“A guarantee of the MSP will not resolve the problem as none of the 21 crops is as remunerative as paddy and wheat, Jakhar said, underlining the need for a genuine discussion with all stakeholders. Our water table is depleting at an alarming rate and we need to consider moving away from water-guzzling crops, Jakhar said.

“Farmers are getting the MSP and that is what irks other states,” Jakhar said, warning those trying to incite the youth from using them for their political motives, he asked.

Citing the protest of 2021, Jakhar said first our youngsters were misled and their route for the January 26 tractor march was deliberately altered to create confusion and violence so to label them as terrorists later. The Punjab BJP president also announced that the party would lead a protest in Chandigarh tomorrow on the issue.