Capt Amarinder Singh, Chief Minister. file photo

Chandigarh, March 8

Terming the Centre’s proposal on direct payment to farmers, bypassing arhtiyas, as another provocation for growers, Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Monday said the “apathetic” attitude of the Centre would not help resolve the crisis.

The matter had to be resolved by the Centre and growers with the state having no role to play as the farmers’ associations had categorically rejected any political interference, said the Chief Minister, while speaking to mediapersons on the state Budget, which he described as pro-farmer and pro-poor.

He said instead of amicably resolving the farmers’ issue, the Centre was fuelling further angst among them. — TNS