Punjab Cabinet on Thursday (August 14, 2025) gave approval to withdraw the controversial land pooling policy-2025, even as farmer outfits declared it a victory of farmers’ and the people of Punjab.
The Cabinet, in its meeting chaired by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, decided to withdraw the notification of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Punjab pertaining to Land Pooling Policy 2025 issued on June 4, 2025, along with subsequent Amendments, said an official statement.
Withdrawal of Punjab land pooling policy victory of farmers, labourers: BJP
The AAP government notified the Land Pooling Policy on June 4, which invited sharp criticism and resistance from farmers and farm labourer outfits, landholders, and political parties. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has also observed that the policy prima facie appeared to have been notified in “haste”.
Farmer outfits welcomed the withdrawal of the land pooling policy notification, terming it a victory of farmers and the people of Punjab.
