Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday sought inputs or suggestions from legal experts, including legal representatives of the Kisan Unions, on the next course of action for protecting the interests of the farmers against the Centre’s farm laws.

The Chief Minister has directed the state Advocate-General Atul Nanda to collate and consider all such suggestions, which may be received on a specially created email id —agri.law@punjab.gov.in.

The directives were issued by the Chief Minister during a high-level meeting on Tuesday with the top government officials to mull all aspects of the issues arising out of the three Central acts on Agriculture, which were recently passed by the Parliament and notified after the Presidential assent.

During the course of the meeting, all suggestions given by leaders of various Kisan Unions earlier in the day, were deliberated; and the meeting also mulled the legal options available before the State, said a spokesperson of the Chief Minister’s Office.

PUNJAB CONG INVITES RAHUL TO JOIN PROTEST

Punjab Congress wants former Congress President Rahul Gandhi to join the party’s planned nationwide farmers’ protests, beginning from October 2 on the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, against the Centre’s farm laws in Punjab.

“We are going to invite Rahul Gandhi to participate in farmer protest in Punjab. The date is not fixed yet and might be October 2, 3, or 4. It depends on which date he is going to participate. We are going to invite him, we hope he might get time to join us,” said Punjab Congress president Sunil Jakhar.

Jakhar said that the All India Congress Committee (AICC) has decided to hold a protest from October 2 to express solidarity with the farmers. “Congress will observe ‘Kisan-Mazdoor Bachao Divas’ on October 2. Dharnas and marches will be held at every Assembly headquarters and District headquarters across India on the Agriculture bills and asking for their immediate withdrawal,” he said.