AAP Protests Against Punjab's Delayed Paddy Lifting

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) plans to protest outside the Punjab BJP office over delays in paddy lifting, accusing the BJP-led Centre of retaliating against farmers. Senior party leader Aman Arora calls for public participation, citing storage space issues in warehouses and urging the immediate evacuation of stock.

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has announced plans to stage a protest by 'gheraoing' the Punjab BJP office, highlighting their discontent with the slow pace of paddy lifting in the region. This move, according to AAP's senior leader Aman Arora, is a direct response to the Centre's alleged retaliation against Punjab's farmers following the repeal of farm laws.

Arora claims the deliberate deceleration of the lifting process is intended to create hardships for both farmers and commission agents. He expressed disappointment with the BJP-led Centre's failure to clear foodgrain stocks from Punjab, stressing the urgent need for warehouse space to store fresh crop supplies.

In a rallying call to the people of Punjab, Arora urged mass participation in Wednesday's protest to deliver a powerful message to the central government. The dispute escalated after Punjab rice millers refused to mill paddy due to concerns over out-turn ratios of certain rice varieties, urging the immediate evacuation of wheat and rice stock to free up storage.

(With inputs from agencies.)