Charanjit Singh Channi has been sworn in as the new chief minister of Punjab, days after former CM,Captain Amarinder SIngh resigned from the post. Channi is the state’s first Dalit CM and has appealed to the centre to withdraw the farm laws.
Farmers across various states including Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, have been protesting against three farm laws and several rounds of discussions between the centre and farmer leaders proved to be of no use.
Labeling himself as an “aam admi”, Channi said in his first address as the CM: “We have to strengthen Punjab. It is the state of farmers. I appeal to the Centre to withdraw the farm laws. I will sever my head but I won’t let any harm come to the farmers.”
He added, “Party is supreme. CM is not supreme. Congress ideology will be followed. We will all be united. Nobody will be able to separate us on the lines of caste and religion,” he said.