AAP slams Shah for imposing conditions for talks to farmers

1. AAP slams Shah for imposing conditions for talks to farmers Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Sunday attacked the Union Home Minister Amit Shah for ‘imposing’ conditions for talks to the farmers who are protesting against the Centre's new farm laws. Sanjay Singh, Member of Parliament and senior AAP leader said that the party demands the Union Home Minister to first resolve the issues of the farmers by listening to them and find out an immediate solution. “We will fight shoulder to shoulder with the farmers and we welcome the farmers to Delhi. Today, Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed these anti-farmer laws which show that the BJP has no intention to solve the problems of the farmers.” AAP Chief Spokesperson Raghav Chadha on Sunday slammed the Punjab chief minister Captain Amrinder Singh, saying that he is in conspiracy with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to dupe and destroy the Indian farmers and to stop the protests. “Captain Singh pleaded the farmers to agree to all conditions and proposals given by Amit Shah, which is the last nail in the coffin that exposes the true identity of the captain as the BJP CM and not Punjab CM. The AAP is standing like a rock with the farmers, on the direction of Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal,” he said. Addressing the media, Chadha said that he has four points to support the veracity of his statement."First, Captain Singh and Modi are close acquaintances and friends a fact which is known to us and everyone. They talk on the phone daily and meet often. Second, the three black laws that have been passed by the Modi Government were mentioned by the Congress in their 2019 election manifesto. Under Section 7, it stated that they will eradicate APMC markets if they come into power. The conditions of the three black laws are the same as mentioned in the 2019 Congress election manifesto," he added. Chadha said that the central government had appointed a high-powered committee and chief ministers of many states nation-wide were summoned to hold discussions and

2. deliberations before bringing these three black laws. “Punjab Chief Minister too was invited for the same. You will be surprised to know that Captain Amrinder Singh's government agreed to these laws in the meeting, by saying that they stood by these laws brought in by Modi ji," he said. Senior AAP Saurabh Bhardwaj on Sunday said that the Union Home Minister Amit Shah has shown utter “irresponsibility” by leaving Delhi to campaign for Hyderabad municipal election at the time when lakhs of farmers are waiting here to talk to him. "We are in a very serious situation right now. Farmers from across the states of North India have reached the borders of Delhi. Nearly 10,000 farmers from Punjab are sitting at the borders of Delhi. They have faced water cannon, tear gas and lathi from Haryana police. Despite such treatment, these poor farmers are protesting against the anti-farmer laws passed by BJP ruled central government." "The Delhi police are not allowing the farmers to enter the capital but union home Minister is imposing the condition in front of these farmers that he will only talk to them if they settle down at the Burari Ground. Party senior leader Atishi said, "Our farmers have left their homes, farms, villages and are marching towards Delhi to protest against the three anti- farmers farm bills. Our farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are reaching Delhi in such a cold winter season because they want the central government to listen to their voices. The centre is so intolerant towards thousands of farmers who are sitting on the border of Delhi.” Party senior leader Atishi said, "Our farmers have left their homes, farms, villages and are marching towards Delhi to protest against the three anti- farmers farm bills. Our farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh are reaching Delhi in such a cold winter season because they want the central government to listen to their voices. The centre is so intolerant towards thousands of farmers who are sitting on the border of Delhi.”