Chandigarh, February 23, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Former Education Minister and MLA Pargat Singh stated today that the Congress Party remains steadfast in its commitment to safeguarding the rights and interests of farmers, laborers, and traders. He strongly condemned the “anti-farmer” trade agreement being introduced by the BJP-led Central Government, asserting that Congress will not tolerate any policy that undermines the livelihoods of the farming community.
On Monday, leading a delegation of Congress leaders, Pargat Singh submitted a memorandum addressed to the Governor via Deputy Commissioner Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal. Issuing a stern warning, he stated that the India–US trade agreement would prove disastrous for the peasantry.
He highlighted that if foreign equipment and crops enter the country at zero percent duty, small and medium-scale farmers in Punjab and across India will be unable to compete.
”This decision will ruin the nation’s farmers, the majority of whom are small-scale cultivators lacking the resources to compete with global corporations,” Singh said. He demanded an immediate withdrawal of the decision, noting that farmers are already reeling from the impact of the previous “three black laws” and recent floods.
Additionally, Pargat Singh described the recent action at MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira’s residence as politically motivated “hooliganism” by the Bhagwant Mann-led government. Condemning the act, he stated that the Punjab Government has crossed all democratic norms and that the public would soon give a fitting reply to such “oppressive tactics.”
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