On Tuesday, Amarinder Singh Raja Warring, the Punjab Congress president, reaffirmed the party’s unwavering support for the Dilli Chalo march led by state farmers. The march is aimed at emphasizing their demands, which include securing a legal guarantee for Minimum Support Price (MSP) and obtaining a waiver for farm loans.
Speaking at a press conference held in Chandigarh, Warring declared, “The Congress stands shoulder to shoulder with farmers and commends their resilience and fight against the perceived tyranny of the BJP.”
Despite the eagerness of Warring and other state Congress leaders to join the farmers in their march to the national capital, they have refrained from doing so in adherence to the farmer unions’ request for political parties and leaders to stay away. Warring stated, “We will participate whenever the farmer unions permit us to join the protest.”
Strongly criticizing the BJP government in Haryana for its use of force at the Shambhu border with Punjab to prevent farmers from proceeding to Delhi, Warring accused it of acting against the interests of Punjab and its people.
He was accompanied by PPCC working president Bharat Bhushan Ashu and the state unit’s legal cell chairman Bipan Ghai.
In a proactive move, Warring also announced the launch of a dedicated mobile number to provide free legal assistance to farmers. He stated, “If any farmer requires legal help, they can contact us. Our team will promptly offer free legal assistance.”
Simultaneously, Sukhpal Singh Khaira, the All India Kisan Congress chairman and Congress MLA, arrived at the Shambhu border to express his solidarity with the protesting farmers.
The farmers from Punjab, united under the banner of the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (non-political) and Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Morcha, commenced their march to Delhi as planned. This action followed a six-hour meeting between their leaders and central ministers Piyush Goyal and Arjun Munda on Monday night, which unfortunately failed to resolve the ongoing deadlock between the two parties.
