Vibha sharma
Tribune News Service
New Delhi, September 18
Trying to downplay their differences with Akali Dal, BJP leaders say they “are and will continue to speak” with their oldest ally to “address their concerns” regarding the three controversial farm bills to protest, against which Bathinda MP and Food Processing Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal presented her resignation from Narendra Modi’s government on Thursday.
“All pending issues will be addressed,” they said, adding that a senior leader was also expected to meet with Harsimrat Kaur to persuade her to reconsider the decision.
While there is no threat to the Narendra Modi government, it is only perceptions that should concern the party.
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Apart from this, a large part of the BJP leaders in Punjab have wanted to strike alone in the state, perhaps now they have a chance.
“The prime minister always wanted to eliminate the culture of intermediaries from the system. There is no going back (in the three laws) ”, they say.
His very strong words on Thursday, warning “farmers against vested interests” (which observers read as a message to both Congress and the Akalis in Punjab) and that the SAD is not withdrawing from the NDA and is only resigning from the In the government for now, BJP leaders say their ally inadvertently “exposed his uncertainties and apprehensions regarding his future” in Punjab.
Perhaps, the BJP now has a chance to free itself from the obligations of being with the three-decade long ally that “has now become a drag,” observers also agree.
In particular, praising the passage of three agricultural sector bills in Lok Sabha, the prime minister described these proposed legislation as historic, claiming that they would free farmers and the agricultural sector from intermediaries and other bottlenecks.
With the Akalis joining the opposition to protest these bills, Modi claimed that many forces were trying to “mislead” the farmers and assured the farming community that the minimum support price (MSP) and the government purchase of their products would continue along with many others. options for them.
As for the Akalis, their leaders said: “At the moment, we are in NDA. In the next few days, our central committee will meet and decide. However, when our forces come face to face with the PLA and Pak wants to cause trouble in the border state of Punjab, Akalis will do nothing to weaken the government. “
However, the BJP strongly believes that the reforms will provide new opportunities for farmers to sell their produce and generate higher profits for them.
Prime Minister Modi also urged farmers and agricultural sector partners to listen to Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar’s response to the debate on these bills. Many forces were trying to deceive farmers, he added while assuring them of the benefits of these reforms.
