Punjab Vs Delhi: Amarinder Singh Crosses Swords With Arvind Kejriwal Over Farm Laws, Calls Him ‘Sneaky Little Fellow’

Punjab CM Amarinder Singh said that the Delhi CM is shedding 'Crocodile tears' over the farmers' protest and is not really concerned about the issues of the farmers. Earlier, Arvind Kejriwal had said that Punjab CM is playing "low-level politics" against him.

New Delhi:  In the continuing sparring between the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Punjab as the farmers' protest snowballed at the doors of the national capital, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh called his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal this sneaky little fellow while Arvind Kejriwal hit out at his Punjab counterpart with a "low-level politics" jibe.

Arvind Kejriwal a sneaky little fellow: Amarinder Singh

A day earlier the Punjab chief minister had slammed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader over the November 23 notification in Delhi, accusing the party of just pretending to support the farmers’ cause. Instead of meekly notifying the central laws, Kejriwal could have tried to make some effort to counter them and protect the rights of the farmers, said Singh. It was evident that "this sneaky little fellow, whose double standards have been exposed time and again, is now completely cornered on the issue," he added. Accusing the AAP chief of shedding "crocodile tears", he said it is evident that Kejriwal is only playing to the sentiments of the farmers as his party has completely lost the political narrative in Punjab according to a report by PTI. Amarinder Singh had been harsh in his criticism of Arvind Kejriwal. "Do they have no shame? They failed to pass any amendment in the Delhi Assembly to negate the central laws, as was done in Punjab. And now they have officially notified the agricultural legislations. The party's true intent and affiliation has been exposed," the Punjab Chief Minister said.

Punjab CM playing dirty politics, under pressure with Central agencies: Arvind Kejriwal

Kejriwal had taken on Amarinder Singh saying he has joined hands with the BJP and is upset that the Aam Aadmi Party government has not converted the nine stadiums in the city to open jails. AAP's Punjab unit had earlier said that the Punjab Chief Minister is being controlled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is already upset over the issue. "The Punjab Chief Minister has made allegations against me that I have passed the black laws in Delhi. How can he do such low-level politics in this fragile situation? It's not up to state governments to implement it. Had it been so, why would farmers of the country hold talks with Centre," Kejriwal was quoted as saying by news agency ANI. "The reason behind Captain Sahab's allegation is that we did not allow the nine stadiums in Delhi to be converted into jails," he said. The Centre had plans to put farmers in these stadiums, he said. "They are upset with me as I didn't give permission for making them jails," added the Chief Minister, whose party is part of the opposition in Punjab. Punjab and the Delhi CM have been crossing swords after media reports that the Delhi government has notified the farm laws passed by the Centre in the assembly. Many later called it fake news.