'What's The Use Of Sitting Now': Amarinder Singh Questions Farmers' Decision To Continue Protests

Captain Singh reacted to the recent statement issued by the BKU leader Rakesh Tikait, that the protest will complete its one year on November 26, 2021, and will not be stopped immediately.

Former Punjab Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh

New Delhi: After Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement related to scrapping the three farm laws, former Punjab chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday questioned farmers' intention on continuing with the protest.

Speaking to ANI, Captain Amarinder Singh said, "PM apologised. Now, it's a question of when will the House meet. It will meet on 29 Nov-10 days from now, Bill will be brought & Laws will be repealed. The matter will end there, so what's the use of sitting now: Capt Amarinder Singh when asked that farmers are still sitting on protest."

PM apologised. Now, it's question of when will the House meet. It will meet on 29 Nov-10 days from now, Bill will be brought & Laws will be repealed. Matter will end there, so what's the use of sitting now: Capt Amarinder Singh when asked that farmers are still sitting on protest pic.twitter.com/F2dykpbgDs

— ANI (@ANI) November 19, 2021

"Every region has its own agriculture. Laws like APMC Act were applicable only to Punjab & maybe Haryana. It had no effect on other states. Punjab reacted more because it would have had more impact on the state. So, they repealed the laws," he further said.

Former Congress leader reacted to the recent statement issued by the Bhartiya Kisan  Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, that the protest will complete its one year on November 26, 2021, and will not be stopped immediately.

Earlier this month, Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) leader Rakesh Tikait, while giving an ultimatum to the Union government said that protest will be escalated if the centre doesn't scrap the three farm laws till November 26, 2021.

However, with the recent announcement by PM Modi, BKU leader Rakesh Tikatit, while extending the deadline to the Centre, on his official Twitter handle writes, "The protest will not be withdrawn immediately, we will wait for the day when the farm laws are repealed in Parliament. Along with MSP, the government should talk to farmers on other issues too."

आंदोलन तत्काल वापस नहीं होगा, हम उस दिन का इंतजार करेंगे जब कृषि कानूनों को संसद में रद्द किया जाएगा ।

सरकार MSP के साथ-साथ किसानों के दूसरे मुद्दों पर भी बातचीत करें : @RakeshTikaitBKU#FarmersProtest

— Rakesh Tikait (@RakeshTikaitBKU) November 19, 2021

Since November last year, farmers mostly from Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh have been demanding that the Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, Farmers’ (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020, be rolled back and a new law made to guarantee minimum support price for crops.

(With inputs from ANI)