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All-party meet convened by Amarinder Singh demands repeal of farm laws

AAP wants Punjab police deployed to protect farmers at Delhi borders

Our Bureau, Agencies Chandigarh Published 02.02.21, 06:43 PM
Amarinder Singh

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An all-party meeting convened by Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday demanded immediate withdrawal of the three farm laws while holding the BJP-led central government responsible for the substantial delay in resolving the crisis.

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Terming the violence during the tractor rally on Republic Day in Delhi as sponsored , the meeting also demanded a judicial probe into the laxity and complicity of those responsible for maintaining peace at the Red Fort.

The meeting also decided to send an all-party delegation to Delhi to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and raise the issue along with other matters relating to the farmers' agitation.

While the BJP boycotted the meeting, the Aam Aadmi Party walked out over their demand for the deployment of the Punjab police personnel to protect farmers protesting at Delhi borders.

The Congress, SAD, Lok Insaaf Party, SAD (Democratic), BSP, CPI and CPI (M) attended the meeting, a government release said.

Amarinder Singh had called the meeting to evolve a consensus on the way forward on the issue of the farm laws and the farmers' agitation.

Representatives of all parties appreciated the position taken by the farmers' unions and the meeting passed a resolution to this effect.

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