Shiromani Akali Dal chief Sukhbir Singh Badal has slammed the BJP-led Centre, accusing it of trying to thrust the "black laws" upon farmers the way it "imposed" demonetization and GST in the past.

Badal also lashed at the central government for allegedly trying to project the protesting farmers as "anti-national" and demanded that the Centre repeal the new farm laws." Farmers want these laws should be repealed. If farmers do not want these laws, why are you forcing upon them?" he asked.

"This policy of forcing upon like earlier Centre forced upon demonetization and GST (goods and services tax), and now they want whatever decision they make while sitting in offices should be implemented by force," Badal told the media on Thursday evening.

"This is a democratic country. If farmers do not want laws. You have seen all the farmers' organizations have joined hands. Bharat Bandh was observed. Farmers do not want these laws and then why they are keeping laws. I do not understand it," the Badal said. He alleged that it has become the attitude of the government to "confront and suppress" the voice.

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