Punjab CM Bhagwant Mann slams Cong chief Raja Warring for misleading people on MSP

Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday slammed the states Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring for allegedly misleading people with his statement that the advocate general appealed to the Supreme Court to end MSP on paddy.

Chandigarh: Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Thursday slammed the state's Congress chief Amrinder Singh Raja Warring for allegedly misleading people with his statement that the advocate general appealed to the Supreme Court to end MSP on paddy.

Punjab AG refutes Warring's claim

Punjab Advocate General Gurminder Singh also called Warring's statement a lie and said he had suggested to the apex court that the Centre should give minimum support price MSP on other crops as well so that farmers have a choice of diversifying.

Warring hits back at Mann

In a statement, Warring said, "The advocate general has specifically targeted paddy crop and proposed the elimination of its MSP as a remedy for stubble burning. Despite earlier commitments to providing MSP for multiple crops, your government is now working towards rescinding even the existing MSP."

SAD slams Mann govt

Shiromani Akali Dal leader Bikram Singh Majithia also slammed the Mann dispensation, stating the Punjab government's stand in the Supreme Court on the issue of stubble burning shocked all Punjabis."The Mann government advocated discontinuing MSP on paddy for farmers," he alleged.

The ongoing spat between the Punjab government and the Congress over the issue of MSP on paddy has taken a new turn with the state's advocate general refuting the claims made by the Congress chief. The issue is likely to have a bearing on the upcoming assembly elections in the state.