Archive · 12 Aug 2026
Punjab Farmers Slam State Government for Blindly Opposing E20 Policy
A group of farmers in Punjab, called the Kisan Vidhan Sabha, held a meeting and shared their concerns.
They are upset with their state government.
The farmers say the government is saying 'no' to a new policy, called the E20 policy, just for the sake of saying no.
The farmers think that is not a real solution.
This policy could change what crops farmers grow and how their crops are bought.
It could also change the prices farmers get for their crops and how much money they earn.
The farmers want the government to study all of these problems carefully.
They also want the state government to talk to the Central Government about the policy.
Most importantly, they want a promise that farmers will be paid fairly if the policy hurts them.
They want this promise to be made before the policy changes anything.
Punjab's Kisan Vidhan Sabha passed a resolution criticizing the state government for blindly opposing the E20 policy.
The farmers' body said opposing the policy 'just for the sake of opposition' is not a solution.
It called for a thorough understanding of challenges to crop demand, procurement, pricing, marketing, and farmer income in Punjab.
The resolution urged the state government to engage with the Central Government to ensure the policy does not harm Punjab's farmers economically.
It demanded that adequate compensation and alternative arrangements for farmers be guaranteed in advance if the policy affects crop demand, procurement, or prices.
- Who
- Kisan Vidhan Sabha (a Punjab farmers' assembly), the Punjab state government, and the Central Government
- What
- A farmers' resolution urging Punjab to stop blindly opposing the E20 policy and instead negotiate safeguards and compensation for farmers
- When
- Not specified in the articles
- Where
- Punjab, India
- Why
- To prevent the E20 policy from adversely impacting Punjab's farmers economically, including crop demand, procurement, prices, marketing, and farmer income
Kisan Vidhan Sabha (Farmers' Body)
Punjab State Government
Approach to the E20 Policy
Kisan Vidhan Sabha (Farmers' Body)
Blindly opposing the policy is not a solution; the government should understand and address the challenges to crop demand, procurement, pricing, marketing, and farmer income, and engage with the Central Government.
Punjab State Government
The state government opposes the E20 policy, a position that the farmers' body says is taken without a thorough understanding of its impact.
Protection for Farmers
Kisan Vidhan Sabha (Farmers' Body)
If the policy affects crop demand, procurement, or prices, adequate compensation and alternative arrangements for farmers must be guaranteed in advance.
Punjab State Government
The article indicates the state government's opposition to the policy but does not describe any counter-proposals or safeguards it has put forward.
- Issuing body
- Kisan Vidhan Sabha
- Criticized party
- Punjab state government
- Policy in question
- E20 policy
- Criticism
- State government 'blindly opposing' the policy for the sake of opposition
- Key concerns
- Crop demand, procurement, pricing, marketing, farmer income
- Demanded action
- Engagement with Central Government; advance compensation and alternative arrangements for farmers
- Condition for compensation
- If the policy affects crop demand, procurement, or prices