Captain Amarinder Singh hopes early resolution of farmers' problems
Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday greeted the people on New Year 2021, with hopes and prayers of early resolution of the problems of the peacefully protesting farmers in India, and emphasis on the importance of industry and communications for the state’s progress and employment generation for children.
While hoping for freedom from the pandemic, Captain Amarinder Singh also appealed to all Punjabis to continue to exercise caution and restraint amid the outbreak of a new more contagious strain of Covid-19 in many parts of the world.
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Congratulating the farmers for continuing to exercise their democratic and constitutional right to protest in a peaceful manner, the Chief Minister said that they had won the hearts of the people worldwide with their behaviour.
Not a single instance of rioting or violence was resorted to by the farmers protesting in India, he pointed out.
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Captain Amarinder Singh also lauded the courage of Punjabis, who had not only fought the pandemic bravely but also continued to deliver excellent performance across agriculture, industry and trade, and other fields despite the problems faced during the year gone by.
He made particular mention of all the frontline workers, including doctors, nurses, paramedics, police etc, who had bravely fought through the pandemic to protect the people of Punjab. He, however, warned that Covid had not yet ended and urged the people to continue to take care of themselves and their families.
In a tough year, marked by the Covid crisis since March 22, 2020, followed by the prolonged farmers’ fight for justice, the state had witnessed record production of wheat and rice, said Captain Amarinder.
-PTC News
