Sunny Deol joined the BJP last year. (Archive)
Chandigarh:
The BJP-led government in the center has the best interests of farmers in mind, actor and politician Sunny Deol said on Sunday, defending his party amid mass protests that have erupted against the center’s new farm laws.
The actor also distanced himself from actor-turned-activist Deep Siddhu, who had campaigned for him in the 2019 elections and joined farmers’ protests before being expelled on allegations that he supported the separatist movement for Khalistan. a separate state for Sikhs. .
“I ask everyone to make it a matter between our farmers and the government. Do not get between them, because both of you will find a way after the arguments. I know that many people want to take advantage of the situation and they are creating problems. They are not thinking of the farmers. They can have their own agenda, “Sunny Deol said in a Hindi statement on Twitter.
“Deep Siddhu who was with me during the elections has not been with me for a long time and whatever he is talking about, he is saying it on his own. I am in no way related to his activities. I am with my party and the farmers and it will always be with the farmers. Our government always thinks about the betterment of the farmers and I am sure that the government will ensure the correct result after holding talks with the farmers, “he added.
Sunny Deol, who was elected a member of the Gurdaspur Lok Sabha in Punjab last year after joining the BJP in April, has faced thorny questions about his position on the farmers’ protest which has been led mainly by farmers from the agrarian state. .
The 64-year-old man currently in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, has been in isolation after testing positive for the coronavirus. Deol is the third in his family to join politics. His father Dharmendra was a BJP deputy. His stepmother Hema Malini is also a BJP legislator.
The central government failed to emerge from a standoff Saturday with farmers protesting agricultural reforms and will meet again on Wednesday, the agriculture minister and union leaders said.
Thousands of farmers have demonstrated against the laws, which they say threaten their livelihoods, camping outside the capital New Delhi and blocking roads.
The government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the new laws are aimed at overhauling outdated procurement procedures and giving producers more options to sell their products.
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