{"id":12924,"date":"2025-03-20T18:16:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:46:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/?p=12924"},"modified":"2025-03-20T18:16:35","modified_gmt":"2025-03-20T12:46:35","slug":"punjab-speaker-kultar-singh-sandhwan-punjab-government-stands-shoulder-to-shoulder-with-farmers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/?p=12924","title":{"rendered":"Punjab Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan: Punjab Government Stands Shoulder to Shoulder with Farmers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chandigarh, March 20-\u00a0Punjab\u00a0Vidhan<\/span>\u00a0Sabha<\/span>\u00a0Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Punjab government to the cause of farmers, emphasizing that the AAP government has always stood by their demands and will continue to do so. Addressing recent concerns,\u00a0Sandhwan<\/span>\u00a0clarified that no action has been taken against farmers. Instead, the government has consistently supported their struggle, aligning with their rightful demands for policies such as the Minimum Support Price (MSP). He urged the farmers to direct their protests towards the central government, whose policies have been detrimental to Punjab’s agricultural sector.Sandhwan<\/span>\u00a0highlighted the adverse impact of prolonged road closures at the Shambhu and\u00a0Khanauri<\/span>\u00a0borders, which have significantly hindered trade routes and industrial growth in Punjab. Stressing the importance of maintaining the state\u2019s economic lifelines, he stated that while the farmers’ movement is critical, disrupting Punjab\u2019s trade routes has caused unintended harm to the state\u2019s economy and livelihoods. He appealed to the farmers to protest responsibly without obstructing the flow of essential goods like milk,\u00a0basmati<\/span>\u00a0rice, and other agricultural produce, which are vital for the state’s\u00a0agro-industries<\/span>\u00a0and employment generation.\u00a0The Speaker also underscored the Punjab government\u2019s dedicated efforts to combat drug abuse, calling it the biggest challenge facing the state. He outlined the government\u2019s proactive measures, including the arrest of drug peddlers, crackdown on organized crime, and dismantling of illegal networks. However, he noted that employment creation is a key aspect of eradicating drug abuse. To achieve this, Punjab must prioritize industrial and agricultural growth, which is dependent on unhindered trade and transportation.Sandhwan<\/span>\u00a0reiterated that the Punjab government has always supported farmers and will continue to stand by them in their fight against unjust central policies. He called upon the\u00a0protestors<\/span>\u00a0to unite against the central government\u2019s anti-farmer stance while ensuring that Punjab\u2019s progress and livelihoods are not disrupted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Chandigarh, March 20-\u00a0Punjab\u00a0Vidhan\u00a0Sabha\u00a0Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan reaffirmed the unwavering commitment of the Punjab government to the cause of farmers, emphasizing that the AAP government has always stood by their demands and will continue to do so. Addressing recent concerns,\u00a0Sandhwan\u00a0clarified that no action has been taken against farmers. Instead, the government has consistently supported their struggle, …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":12824,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12924","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-punjab"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12924","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12924"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12924\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/12824"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12924"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12924"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.udaypunjab.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12924"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}