GI tagging of basmati rice to MP: Chouhan slams Punjab CM over letter to PM

"This is not an issue of Punjab or Madhya Pradesh, it's a subject pertaining to the whole country's farmers and their livelihoods," he said

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Thursday criticised his Punjab counterpart Amarinder Singh over his letter urging the Centre not to allow GI tagging of basmati rice to MP.

Taking to Twitter, Chouhan alleged that the Punjab CM's letter was "politically motivated".

Amarinder Singh has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to allow geographical indication (GI) tagging of basmati to Madhya Pradesh in the larger interest of Punjab and other states that already have GI tag for basmati.

In his tweet in Hindi, Chouhan said, "I strongly condemn the letter written by the Punjab Chief