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Punjab BJP leaders should pressurize Centre to release 75% pending supplies of pulses: Jakhar

Chandigarh, 2 May, 2020 (Yes Punjab News)

Mocking at the Punjab BJP leaders on observing fast against the state govt, Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee President Mr. Sunil Jakhar advised them to observe fast against the Center to pressurize the Modi Government to release whopping supply of pulses to Punjab as was assured in the past.

He said that about 40 days back the Union Government had announced to supply 10800 metric tonnes of pulses to the needy people in Punjab but so far only 2800 metric tonnes of pulses had been supplied to the state. Whatever quota of pulses Punjab government was receiving, distributed it promptly. He challenged the BJP leaders to come up with the facts instead of spreading false propaganda by fasting. BJP leaders were fasting for the distribution of pulses which Punjab had not received at all, he added.

Mr. Jakhar said that NAFED, the agency of central govt, has to supply pulses but Punjab is getting only meager supply, how can Punjab distribute it further. BJP led central government was responsible for this. He clarified that as soon as the central government supplies pulses to Punjab, the same would be distributed to all the beneficiaries without any delay.

PPCC chief said that Capt. Amarinder Singh-led government had already distributed 6 months’ foodgrains to the ration card holders in March itself. Punjab Government had also distributed ration separately to 15 lakh non-ration card holders. So far 3000 MT of Pulses has been procured and distributed by the state at its own level.

The state Congress president said that BJP was playing low level politics during the Corona epidemic. “Modi government was simply talking while it was actually doing nothing for the welfare of the people. It would have been better if Punjab BJP leaders had fasted for the legitimate demands of the state but they were deposing against their own state for their narrow political interests, he added.


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