Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on Saturday expressed helplessness as a chief minister saying he felt so because the UPA at the Centre was "surpassing" its Constitutional limits each passing day and "usurping" state subjects. "Agriculture is a state subject and Punjab's major occupation is agriculture,with the state contributing 60 per cent foodgrains to the Central pool,but when it comes to deciding MSP of crops,we are not consulted by the Centre," he said,adding "when we talk about the food security,the Centre has not talked to any farmer or their union or the state governments". BJP President Nitin Gadkari,Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Prem Kumar Dhumal,the Cell's national in-charge Satya Pal Jain,BJP General Secretary,J P Nadda were among others present at the 'Regional Conference on Policies of UPA-A Threat to Indian Federalism',organised by BJP's Legal and Legislative Cell,here this afternoon. He said the diesel,fertiliser prices were decided by the Centre. "Income Tax,Corporate Tax and Excise Taxes,the Centre has kept the cream with them,what are we left with.," Badal asked. He also said,"..we just have the power to transfer a district agriculture officer from Jalandhar to Ludhiana". He called for the setting up of a genuinely federal structure in the country "to make India the most advanced and powerful country in the world." "They have reduced the states to the plight of beggars at their doors,and the price for this arrogant political attitude has to be paid by the country,especially the common man," he said.
