Farmer leaders apprise students of farm laws at Punjabi University, Patiala

Tribune News Service

Patiala, September 1

Farmer leaders,4 including Balbir Singh Rajewal, Dr Darshan Pal, and Dr Sukhpal of PAU, Ludhiana, among others, associated with various organisations interacted with students of Punjabi University here today. They apprised students about the farm laws and agitation against their implementation.

The convention was organised by student leaders associated with the Student Welfare Associate Group (SWAG).

Rajewal while talking to mediapersons said, “A decision regarding the 2022 elections will be taken later.”

When questioned about him offering sweets to Punjab Chief Minister Rajewal said, “Captain Amarinder Singh’s government has increased the minimum price for procurement of sugarcane as per farmers’ demands. As such the act is laudable. There is nothing wrong in it.”

“The Samyukat Kisan Morcha has announced that they will raise objections against BJP leaders only. Leaders of other parties should only be questioned about work and demands,” Rajewal added.

Dr Sukhpal Singh of the LPU said, “The policies introduced by the Centre Government will only benefit corporates. The system has to be changed. Only the agricultural sector was spared from corporate houses, but now they want to acquire it.”

Student leaders said this was the first such convention organised at an educational institution. More such conventions would be organised in the future, they added.