Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Monday condemned the NDA Government for turning down the adjournment motion moved by the party in conjunction with the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) and others demanding repeal of the three agricultural laws in keeping with the sentiments of the farming community of the country.
SAD president Sukhbir Badal protested against the decision along with former Union Minister Harsimrat Kaur Badal and BSP MPs, including its national general secretary Satish Mishra, outside the Parliament.
“SAD-BSP alliance would continue to protest to demand that the issues of farmers be discussed in the Parliament and duly accepted by the Union Government,” said Sukhbir.
At the same time, Sukhbir urged all political parties to unite on the issue of forcing a discussion on the black laws. “We must prioritize this issue. There is nothing more important than this at this moment. Farmers have been agitating for their demands for more than eight months now. More than 500 farmers have been martyred. We had even moved a resolution calling for paying tribute to the farmers who were martyred in the cause of the Kisan Andolan. It is unfortunate that obituaries were not paid to the farmers in Parliament,” he said. Sukhbir also asked the NDA Government to show sensitivity towards farmers by acting in a responsible manner befitting an elected government.
“Instead of listening to the farmers, Union Government tried to repress the peaceful movement. Even now, no attempt is being made to talk to farmers and resolve their grievances. Such an attitude does not hold well for a democracy,” he said while demanding that the Centre must explain why it was stonewalling the just demands of farmers./