INTERVIEW | ‘We respect farmers, but they should let us campaign in hinterland’
7 months, 1 week ago

INTERVIEW | ‘We respect farmers, but they should let us campaign in hinterland’

New Indian Express  

Former Union minister of state for external affairs, four-time MP from Patiala and a scion of the erstwhile royal family, the 79-year-old Preneet Kaur is contesting as a BJP candidate from Patiala for the first time. The wife of former Punjab CM Capt Amarinder Singh told Harpreet Bajwa in an interview that she always supported farmers but the final call will be with the government that comes to power and the farmers. Look, I do not want to say anything on this, we support them, we have always supported them, but the final call will be with the government that comes to power after the elections. I am seeking votes based on works done by me for my constituency and also in the name of PM Modi — both because I seek votes for the party and party manifesto and I also seek votes on the relationship that I have with the people of my constituency.

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