Chandigarh – Former minister and senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leader Bikram Singh Majithia on Monday condemned the Congress for trying to muzzle the voice of the Opposition by imposing emergency-like situation reminiscent of the rule of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. Addressing a press conference in the Vidhan Sabha gallery, Majithia said Congressmen disrupted his speech on the Governor’s address more than 20 times to stop him from raising the pending issues of the state as well as promises made to farmers, farm labourers and youth.Majithia said Congressmen got agitated and started disrupting his speech after he raised the issue of complete surrender on pending issues of Punjab, including inclusion of Chandigarh and Punjabi speaking areas into the state as well as justice for the victims of 1984 which were missing in the Governor’s address.The Akali leader said Congressmen got further frustrated when he raised the issue of complete Rs 90,000 crore farm loan waiver promised by Captain Amarinder Singh to farmers and farm labourers through written affidavits. He said he asked Congress – men why they were bragging about a Rs 329 crore crop loan waiver when the chief minister had promised a comprehensive Rs 90,000 crore waiver of all nationalised and cooperative loans as well as private money lenders.

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