AAP is a Farmer-Friendly Party; Land Pooling Was Not Liked by Farmers, So We Withdrew the Policy: Cheema
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh-
Commenting on the Punjab Government’s decision to denotify the Land Pooling Policy, senior Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said, “For us, the happiness and satisfaction of our farmers is more important than any policy.”
Cheema emphasized that the Aam Aadmi Party has always been a farmer-friendly party. The AAP government in Punjab had introduced the Land Pooling Policy for the benefit of farmers, but since it did not find acceptance among them, it was withdrawn without any delay. “Our objective is the economic development and prosperity of farmers,” he added.
Highlighting the pro-farmer approach of the government, Cheema noted that Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann himself hails from a farming family. Over the past three years, he has successfully worked to ensure water reaches every field. Earlier, electricity for agriculture was supplied for eight hours, both during the day and at night, but the government shifted the supply to daytime only, freeing farmers from the inconvenience of working at night.
Cheema said that after carefully reviewing farmers’ feedback over the last few days, the government decided to cancel the notification. “We do not want any government scheme to cause even the slightest trouble to our farmers. The Aam Aadmi Party has always stood firmly with them and will continue to do so in the future,” he affirmed.
