Fulfil assurances made to growers: Capt to CM

Chandigarh, December 11

Former Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh today reminded the Congress government led by CM Charanjit Singh Channi to fulfil the commitment made to the farmers in the party manifesto during the 2017 Assembly elections.

“I have already fulfilled most of these promises and the onus is now on the incumbent government to fulfil the pending commitments before the code of conduct comes into force,” he said.

Onus on state govt

I have already fulfilled most of the promises. The onus is now on the incumbent government to fulfil the pending commitments. —Capt Amarinder Singh, Former CM

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Expressing satisfaction at the resolution of the farmers’ issue, Capt Amarinder recalled how a year ago, he had got involved with the farmers’ movement and supported and encouraged them to take their protest to Delhi. “I am happy that our purpose has been served and the laws have been repealed to the satisfaction of our farming community,” he said. Capt Amarinder reiterated his resolve to serving and safeguarding the interests of the common man, farmers in particular. “Today I want to reassure my farmer brothers and sisters that I won’t hesitate in taking any step when it comes to watching Punjab’s and farmer’s interests the way I did in 2004 when I repealed all previous water sharing agreements with other states through the Punjab Termination of (Water Sharing) Agreement Act, 2004, to save our waters and also save Punjab from going dry,” he asserted. — TNS