Jalandhar, Feb. 26 -- Bholath MLA Sukhpal Singh Khaira has criticised his bete noire Kapurthala MLA Rana Gurjeet Singh after the latter promised farmers that he would buy their maize crop on minimum support price (MSP) for two years for his ethanol-related projects at an event at Maur Mandi in Bathinda on Sunday.

Khaira accused Kapurthala legislator of propagating the BJP model of private purchase of crops in Punjab.

"Rana Gurjeet is giving such statements as it will flourish his own business of ethanol plants. It is surprising that a leader who considers himself as a farmer comes up with an offer of private purchase of maize at MSP from the farmers," Khaira said.

"It seems the Congress is propagating the BJP model of private purchase ...