News-Patiala
Dirba Mandi, 12 December
Senior leader of Shiromani Akali Dal reform movement and former minister Baldev Singh Mann said that the central government and the Punjab government should solve the issue immediately by opening the way for dialogue with the farmer leaders to save the life of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal. They have also appealed to the farmers’ organizations to come forward in the struggle against the central government because these demands belong to all the farmers. He said that if the health of farmer leader Jagjit Singh Dallewal, who is on fast to death, is harmed, then there will be a bad impact on the Center and the Punjab government. He said that if the central government does not give MSP on the crops, then the Punjab government should resolve the issue immediately by giving MSP on the crops. Mr. Mann said that waiving off farmers’ loans is not a big deal for the central government, so the central government should waive the farmers’ loans. He said that if the Punjab government gives MSP on sugarcane, maize, cotton, mustard, gram and other crops, then the problem of farmers can be solved. They have demanded from the government to give MSP on maize and other saffron crops.