In the Punjab Assembly, the government might not satisfy the House on the government’s wheat policy, Minister Khawarik Bilal Yasin once once more called the abundant stocks of imported wheat as the cause of the crisis, while the opposition protested the delay in wheat procurement, on which the Speaker The meeting was adjourned indefinitely.
In the session of the Punjab Assembly which started with a delay of 3 hours and 27 minutes, Speaker Malik Ahmed Khan suspended the rules and held a debate on wheat.
Provincial Minister Khawarik Bilal Yasin told the House that due to the import of wheat, the Punjab government is suffering a loss of crores.
Opposition members protested inside and outside the House and raised anti-government slogans for not being allowed to debate on wheat.
Formation of fact-finding committee on wheat import issue
Opposition Leader Punjab Assembly Malik Ahmed Khan Bachhar said that the government has failed to provide relief to the farmers.
In the meeting, the opposition leader requested to bring Mian Aslam Iqbal safely in the House or take oath through video link, which was rejected by the Speaker.
The spokesman said that 393 wheat purchase centers have been established across the province and wheat will be purchased from the farmers at a fixed price of Rs.3900 per 40 kg. will
The spokesman further said that for the protection of the small farmer, the eligibility for bardana acquisition has been kept up to 6 acres, flour mills, private sector and seed companies have also been allowed to purchase at fixed rates.
According to the spokesperson of the Food Department, during the wheat procurement campaign, for redressal of complaints, report to the control room and toll free number 080013505.