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AAP candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal campaigning in Amritsar was surrounded by farmers

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Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was campaigning in Amritsar, was surrounded by farmers on Tuesday. He was campaigning in Lopoke under Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.(Photo: Facebook/Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal)

After Bharatiya Janata Party in Punjab, now farmers have started opposing Aam Aadmi Party candidates.Aam Aadmi Party candidate Kuldeep Singh Dhaliwal, who was campaigning in Amritsar, was surrounded by farmers on Tuesday. He was campaigning in Lopoke under Amritsar Lok Sabha constituency.

The farmers allege that all the promises made by the Punjab government have not been fulfilled. The Punjab government had talked about bringing the MSP guarantee law before coming to power.

Apart from this, the Punjab government has not taken any decision regarding the support price of many crops, after which the farmers have started opposing the AAP candidates.

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