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"I stand with farmers": AAP leader Harmanjeet Singh Barar resigns in protest against Punjab's Land Pooling Policy

Chandigarh, August 4 (UNI): Tensions continue to rise across Punjab over the state government's new land pooling policy, as farmer unions intensify their protests and political voices begin to join the opposition.
In a significant political development, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Harmanjeet Singh Barar Didarewala has resigned from his post in protest against the controversial policy.
Barar, the former district president of AAP in Moga and Chairman of the District Planning Board, publicly announced his resignation via a social media post. Emphasizing his identity as a farmer, he stated, “I oppose the land pooling policy. As a farmer myself, I stand with the farming community and urge the government to reconsider its decision.”
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