Will seek all-party meet with PM on ordinances: Capt
CHANDIGARH : Punjab chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh has said that he will fight against the anti-farmer ordinances of the Centre. “I will be writing soon to the Prime Minister for an appointment for an all-party delegation which all Punjab parties, except the BJP, have unanimously agreed to be a part of,” he said while addressing his weekly #AskCaptain Facebook Live session on Saturday.
“No matter what Sukhbir Badal or BJP say, once these ordinances are passed, the Centre’s next step will be to end the MSP regime and dismantle the Food Corporation of India,” Amarinder said. Pointing to the recommendations of the Shanta Kumar committee, he said the procurement process will come to an end and mandis won’t exist once the ordinances become law.
He said the Akalis were interested only in protecting their political interests. “Badals were appeasing the BJP to save their alliance in Punjab and Harsimrat Kaur Badal was focused on safeguarding her position in the Union cabinet,” he said, adding barring the BJP and SAD, all the political parties and Kisan Unions want scrapping of the ordinances.
The CM welcomed the permission given by theCentre to his request for using helicopters to spray insecticides on crops to prevent locust attack. While expressing the hope that the locusts will spare Punjab, he said an MI17 chopper was earmarked for spraying chemicals.
EX-SERVICEMEN GET MORE ATTEMPTS IN PCS EXAMINATION
Meanwhile, in a major initiative for general ex-servicemen, Amarinder announced the number of attempts in PCS examination to six instead of four. While the SC candidates among the general category will continue to get unlimited chances, candidate from the Backward Classes category of ex-servicemen can take the exam nine times.