AAP oblivious of issues confronting Punjab farmers: Sukhbir

Fazilka (Pb), Sep 11 (PTI) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leadersare totally oblivious of the issues confronting farmers ofPunjab and its stand on Sutlej Yamuna Link (SYL) has exposedits "farcical sympathetic" attitude towards Punjab and itsfarming community, Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badalsaid here today. He said AAP convenor Arvind Kejriwal, who boasts of hisconcern towards state’s farmers, has "no knowledge" of theissues Punjab is facing today and does not even know the"difference" between the Rabi and Kharif season crops. He said Kejriwal is "totally ignorant" regarding theknowhow of farming sector, like sowing season of wheat andpaddy, and wondered how can he frame the beneficial plans forthe farmers. Calling the affidavit filed by the AAP government in theSupreme Court regarding river waters as "anti-Punjab" andcontrary to the interest of farmers in nature, Sukhbir said ithas completely exposed AAP before the people of Punjab. "Living in Delhi, Kejriwal doesnÂ’t know a thing aboutfarming community of Punjab and its problems," he said. Sukhbir claimed that the welfare schemes started by theSAD-BJP combine government for the benefit of the farmers arematchless. "People of Punjab surely know as to who is their realbenefactor and who is playing dirty politics over farmersÂ’issues", he added. Meanwhile, at a separate function at Jalalabad, Sukhbirlabeled Kejriwal as "one with a confrontationist attitude." "Kejriwal is a habitual liar who cannot be trusted ashe hasnÂ’t lived up to the promises he made to the people ofDelhi before the elections," he said. Downplaying the release of farmers manifesto by AAP,he said that the outsiders assembled by AAP are "totallyignorant" of the cultural ethos and values of Punjab. PTI VJRB RGRC