Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Wednesday hit out at Bhagwant Mann on the stubble burning issue accusing his Punjab counterpart of instigating farmers and levelling false allegations against the Centre.
The Bharatiya Janata Party leader termed as unfortunate the statements being made by Mann on the stubble burning issue.
Khattar said that instead of finding a solution to stubble burning, Mann is doing politics of blame games and counter-accusation.
''Bhagwant Mann is instigating the farmers. Instead of levelling false allegations against the central government, he should chalk out a detailed strategy on stubble management'', Khattar was quoted as saying in an official statement issued here.
Mann on Wednesday slammed the BJP-led Centre for ''targeting'' Punjab farmers for farm fires, alleging that the saffron party wanted to avenge the state growers for breaking its ''arrogance'' with a year-long stir against the now-repealed agri laws.
His statement came a day after the BJP targeted the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government in Punjab over the rising number of stubble burning cases and asked it to wake up from its ''deep slumber''.
Further hitting out at the BJP for ''defaming'' the state farmers for pollution, Mann asked the Centre why it does not speak about surrounding areas like Haryana, wondering whether ''Switzerland is settled'' there.
Hitting back, Khattar said Punjab should follow Haryana's footsteps and incentivise farmers for stubble management.
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