Chandigarh: Farmer bodies agitating against the Centre’s agriculture laws on Friday appealed to all political parties to suspend their election campaign till the schedule for the Punjab Assembly polls is out so that the focus remains on their agitation.
Farmer leader Balbir Singh Rajewal, who presided over the meeting, said that Congress and SAD leaders said that they will discuss the matter with party high command before announcing any decision on it while all other parties have supported this decision.
“We appeal our activists to not harass any political leaders visiting any social events but If any party continue to organise political events we will see them as anti-farmer activities to harm the ongoing protest against three-farm bills,” he said.
The Congress delegation was led by its Punjab unit chief Navjot Singh Sidhu. Sidhu later, posted a tweet and wrote, “Had a positive meeting with Samyukt Kisan Morcha … Discussed the way forward !!”
Apart from the two parties, representatives of AAP, BSP, Lok Insaaf Party and the SAD (Sanyukt) took part in the meeting. BJP had not been invited by the farmers.