CM Channi to meet PM Modi to discuss delay in paddy procurement

Newly appointed Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi today at 4 PM to discuss the delay in paddy procurement.

The Centre on Thursday postponed the paddy procurement in Punjab and Haryana till October 11 “over delayed crop maturity due to recent heavy rains”, sparking unrest among farmers in the two agrarian states.

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Soon after taking over as the chief minister, Channi had written to Modi seeking time for a courtesy call. Before this, Channi had made a couple of rounds to the national capital to finalise names for his new cabinet.

Channi’s visit to Delhi comes amid a major turmoil that has gripped the Punjab unit of the Congress with the surprise resignation of Navjot Singh Sidhu as its president. Channi held a meeting with Sidhu, who is reportedly unhappy with some faces in the latest cabinet, on Thursday.

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