Ludhiana: Former Deputy Chief Minister of Punjab and Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has joined the ongoing protest outside the GLADA office in Ludhiana. Shiromani Akali Dal's opposition is against land acquisition.
Sukhbir Badal said here that if our government is formed in Punjab, no land will be given to outsiders for agriculture. If states like Himachal-Uttarakhand give land to outsiders, only then will we give land to outsiders in Punjab.
Let us tell you that Sukhbir had said during a meeting that today farmers are opposing land acquisition. The 'AAP' government has started schemes to cheat the public. In this, one crore rupees will be collected from each fort in the name of acquiring 24 thousand acres of land. Shiromani Akali Dal will oppose this scheme and will knock the door of the court. On the other hand, Akali Dal candidate Advocate Parupkar Singh Ghuman said that today the Akali Dal has opened a front against the anti-people policies of the government.
What is the Punjab government's land pooling scheme
Let us mention that the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government of Punjab has recently announced a new land pooling scheme related to farmers' land, which the government is calling a historic step in the interest of farmers. However, this scheme has also sparked political and social controversy.
The government claims that under this scheme, farmers will get compensation up to 400% of the value of their land, which is many times more than the normal compensation. Farmers will be given developed plots in exchange for their land, which will enable them to become a part of urban development.
Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema said that the land will be taken only with the consent of the farmers, and this scheme is a way to stop the land mafia. However, some farmers fear that the scheme could be a way to snatch their land and that it could be forced despite claims of consent.
Opponents say that complete information about the details of the scheme is not being provided, due to which trust among farmers is waning.
While the AAP government's land pooling scheme is being described as economically beneficial for farmers, opponents and some farmer organisations believe that it lacks transparency and risks coercion. The government needs to openly talk to farmers and address their concerns to make the scheme a success.