Why were farmers, aarhtiyas' kept in dark, Akali Dal asks Punjab CM
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Chandigarh, April 9 : With the Centre rejecting Punjab's demand for continuation of payment through 'arhtiyas' and exemption from the direct benefit transfer (DBT) system, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) on Friday asked Chief Minister Amarinder Singh to tell why he had kept the farmers and the 'arhtiyas' in the dark.
The party also demanded that the more than 50 per cent hike in fertilizer prices announced by the Central government be rolled back immediately and asked the Chief Minister why he was not opposing this measure aimed at punishing farmers for protesting against the three agricultural laws forcefully.