DW BUREAU / chandigarh The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) today asked chief minister Capt Amarinder Singh to come out with fool proof legislation ensuring the rights of the farmers of Punjab were secured in perpetuity failing which he would be held personally responsible for failing Punjabis and destroying their future generations. In a statement here, the SAD legislature wing said "Punjabis want definite action which stands legal scrutiny and satisfies farmers, khet mazdoor and arhatiyas. If you (Capt Amarinder) fail to do this then you will be labeled as a traitor." SAD legislature party leader Sharanjit Singh Dhillon and Bikram Singh Majithia said the chief minister was known for backstabbing Punjabis and there were already apprehensions that he was hand in glove with the Modi government and had purposely not taken all stake holders into confidence so that no effective step was taken to stymie the implementation of the central Agricultural marketing laws in Punjab. "This ultra-secret approach and the unwillingness to prepare legislation in conjunction with farm organizations and political parties indicate that the Congress government is playing to the tunes of the centre and is ready to betray Punjabis. It is increasingly becoming clear that the chief minister does not listen to Congress President Sonia Gandhi and that he will move legislation as per directions given to him via the hotline with the central government." The SAD leaders said the chief minister had strengthened this perception by his repeated flip flops on calling a special assembly session and even claiming nothing could be done by the State to negate the Agri laws. "Now he has decided to present a proposed legislation without taking all stake holders as well as political parties into confidence. In case the Congress government comes out with a wishy?washy resolution or legislation which does not prevent implementation of the black laws in Punjab, then the chief minister should be ready to face the wrath of Punjabis who will not stomach this betrayal." Asserting that it appeared that the chief minister was only going through the motions of a protest, the SAD leaders said it was shocking that despite the fact that the entire State wanted a united fight against the Agri laws the chief minister had not deigned it fit to inform Punjabis as to what his government proposed to do to safeguard their interests. "He has however admitted today that he knew more than one year back the black Agri laws were in the offing. This has only weakened Punjab's case and is a betrayal of the trust reposed in the chief minister by the people of the State," they added. Stating that this was not the first time Capt Amarinder Singh had betrayed Punjabis, Mr Sharanjit Dhillon and Mr Bikram Majithia said earlier also the chief minister had deceived farmers by promising a complete loan waiver, a government job and Rs 10 lakh compensation to all farm suicide victim families, 'ghar ghar naukari', unemployment allowance of Rs 2,500 per month and a slew of social welfare measures. "Capt Amarinder Singh even took a holy oath in the name of the holy Gutka Sahib and the Dasam Pitah to fulfill all the promises made to the people of Punjab but reneged on all of them except for one ? amending the Agriculture Produce Markets Act to usher in private 'mandis' into the State." (editor@dailyworld.in)