Mohali, July 21 -- A day before Congress decided to hold protest outside office of PUDA in Sector 62 demanding the rollback of Punjab government's land pooling policy, MLA Kulwant Singh of Mohali has assured farmers that under the land pooling policy, no land will be acquired forcibly or under any kind of pressure. He emphasised that the Bhagwant Mann-led Punjab government's policy is entirely based on the voluntary consent of farmers.

Addressing the media, MLA Kulwant acknowledged farmers' concerns, calling them partly valid, especially given the misinformation being spread by opposition parties without a proper study of the policy. "There is a need to thoroughly understand the land pooling policy. Only those who willingly offer their l...