India, Feb. 15 -- Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Thursday said it seems that the protesting farmers have the support of the Punjab government.

Responding to a question during a briefing, Khattar said that the way things have been conducted indicated this. "I would not like to comment on this as we are not witness to any such conversation where political support to protesting farmers have been promised. The Punjab government could have stopped the movement of farmers. If they didn't, then there must have been some understanding," he said.

Without naming the Aam Aadmi Party, he said that the Delhi government also says that they support the farmers' movement. "Supporting demands of farmers is one thing but lending support to...