Sunny Deol caught for ‘diplomatic’ comment on farmers’ protest


The BJP deputy and actor Sunny Deol issued a statement on Twitter on Sunday evening, saying they believe the government in the Center always thinks about the betterment of farmers and hopes that the party will guarantee the correct outcome after the talks. with farmers protesting against new farm laws. .

“I know that many people want to take advantage of the situation and are creating problems. They are not thinking about the farmers. They may have their own agenda. I am with my party and the farmers and I will always be with the farmers. Our government always thinks about improving the farmers. farmers and I am sure the government will guarantee the correct result after holding talks with farmers, “said the BJP deputy from Gurdaspur in a statement.

However, his statement was not well received by netizens who teased him for being “diplomatic” and “double-sided”. One user wrote: “He has no thorn. He can’t be with anyone, sir.” Another said: “Your statement doesn’t make any sense … Stop giving random people political tickets!” Referring to Sunny’s classic movie ‘Damini’, one user wrote: “I’m with Chaddha and Damini.”

Thousands of farmers, mostly from Punjab and Haryana, have gathered at various border points in Delhi since November 26 as part of their protest against the BJP-led central government agricultural laws.

Protesting farmers are concerned that the new laws will remove the safety buffer of a minimum support price (MSP) and the procurement system, while rendering ineffective the mandi system that guarantees profits for various stakeholders in the agricultural sector. .

(with PTI inputs)

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