Chandigarh, November 13: Bindu Singh In a special press statement, Shiromani Akali Dal (Punar-Surjit) Senior Vice President and Chief Spokesperson Karnail Singh Peermohammad alleged that the Punjab government has halted procurement after fulfilling its quota, leaving farmers stranded and suffering in the mandis with their crops and no one to look after them.
He stated that imposing limits during procurement is tantamount to cheating the farmers, as they sow more crops in the hope of higher yields and profits. Peermohammad questioned that if the government intends to walk away after meeting its quota, it must clarify where the farmers should sell their remaining paddy and basmati, and at whose mercy the crop is to be left.
At the end of the statement, Karnail Singh Peermohammad strongly demanded that the government immediately resume procurement and purchase every single grain of paddy and basmati arriving in the mandis so that the hard-earned crops of the farmers do not go to waste.
