RS: The people of Amritsar have another question for Modi ji. He had promised that the case that the Gujarat govt filed against Punjab farmers will be withdrawn but that is yet to be fulfilled.
AJ: Let me explain one thing. Who made this law that is related to land? The law was made by the previous Congress government in Gujarat. Under this law, many cases were filed against people belonging to different faiths – Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs and others. When the matter reached the Supreme Court, the farmers of Punjab raised the matter. Prakash Singh Badal first spoke to Modi ji and then he spoke to me. After that, both Badal ji and I spoke to Modi ji. And then he came to Punjab and announced that I'll get this case settled and not a single Punjab farmer will have to leave Gujarat. The matter came to an end. The farmers are not unhappy today because they have got the assurance that they'll not have to leave the land. And they should not leave the land at all. I believe that this law, made by the Congress govt, has to be scrapped.
RS: You are both a lawyer and a politician. Can you give the assurance that you'll get this law scrapped?
AJ: Obviously, this will be the stand of the state government there. And now it has become my duty to plead the case of people related to Punjab anywhere in the world.
Audience: Both your and Navjot Singh Sidhu's name came up for Amritsar seat. He considers you like his father. But why is he unhappy and not campaigning for you?
AJ: See, I was talking to him for last few months and I wanted him to contest LS elections this time again- either from Amritsar or from any other place if some people had differences with him here. I had shortlisted three other constituencies for him and even party president asked him to contest. He said that he was busy this time and that he'll work for the party but he'll not contest himself. He has contributed immensely to the party. Even today he is campaigning. It's very clear in my mind that we have to use him in future as well. He told me afterwards that he does not want to come here. I wanted him to come here. But the kind of relation that we share, we have not discussed internal things in public. I have decided that I'll respect his emotions and I have never made it an issue.
RS: Should we conclude that he is the Fufa ji of this baraat?
AJ: definitely not. Even today, we both use only the language of love and affection for each other. We both have respected this relationship. I have respected his desire of not coming here and because of this there is no question of our relationship getting soured.
