DW BUREAU / chandigarh Senior Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) leaders on Friday commended party president Sukhbir Singh Badal for taking a resolute stand to safeguard the interests of farmers and making it clear that no sacrifice was too big to ensure paddy and wheat continued to be procured under the assured marketing policy as per the minimum support price (MSP). In a statement here, senior party leaders including mp Balwinder Singh Bhundur, Prof Prem Singh Chandumajra and Jathedar Tota Singh also took note that the SAD had effectively deflated the false and malicious propaganda unleashed by the Congress party that MSP and assured marketing were set to end. "The pro-active role of the SAD President has led to a clear cut announcement by the union Agriculture minister that there is no move to end MSP on wheat and paddy and has exposed the hoax being played out by the Congress party." The senior leaders also commended the SAD president for puncturing the false claims of chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh and Pradesh Congress president Sunil Jakhar at the All Party meeting held to discuss the central ordinances on Agriculture. They said the deceit of the chief minister and the PCC president had been exposed when the SAD president presented evidence that the Congress government had amended its APMC Act in 2017 to implement the provisions contained in the Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce ordinance. They said these included creation of private yards, direct marketing and e-trading. "Simultaneously the SAD President has assured Punjabis that the party will also take an assurance on continuance of MSP and assured marketing when the Ordinances are tabled in parliament. With these categorical assertions the lid has been closed on the mischievous propaganda launched by the Congress party to divert attention from its failures." (editor@dailyworld.in)