Information and Public Relations Department, Punjab, Chandigarh,December 28: Flaying him for stooping too low in his efforts to tarnish Farmersstruggle, Senior Punjab Congress leaders on Monday dared Ashwani Sharma to notcross lines of propriety and decency in political discourse.
In a hard-hitting joint statement issued here Senior CabinetMinisters including Brahm Mohindra, Bharat Bhushan Ashu, Vijay Inder Singla, OPSoni and Sunder Sham Arora castigated Ashwani Sharma for levelling unfoundedallegations against the top police officer of the state adding that this hollowpoliticking won't help bjp's already failed cause.
"You have called our farmers Khalistanis, urban-naxalsand ultra-left, have not you", the Ministers asked him adding BJP onlymasters in deflecting the issue, which won't work in Punjab as farmers haveseen through your machinations and vile promises.
His frustration in face of massive public rejection offarmer laws is understandable but losing mental balance so soon is not, CabinetMinister Brahm Mohindra quipped referring to state bjp president's allegationsagainst the DGP.
The Ministers collectively flayed Sharma for trying tovitiate peaceful atmosphere of Punjab by these irresponsible statements warningbjp leader to abstain from any such thing and focus on resolving farmer concerns
Underlining state government's resolve to ensure welfare offarmers, Industries Minister Sunder Sham Arora said that our Anndatas have beennamed and shamed by BJP whose nefarious designs they have seen through. BJP isshamelessly trying to divert attention from pressing issues the nation faces byindulging in irresponsible and dangerous politicking, he said adding Punjabgovernment would never allow centre to succeed in its plans to destroyagriculture at behest of crony capitalists.
This is shameful, petty, reprehensible and totally uncalledfor what Sharma has said, Cabinet Minister Bharat Bhushan Ashu said adding thistantamount to tarnishing farmers struggle by calling them goons.
Pointing out that BJP had miserably failed to read pulse offarmers across country, Education Minister Vijay Inder Singla said Punjabisespecially are feeling cheated by centre policies and would demonstrate theiranguish by packing off BJP from the state in next assembly elections.