Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Charanjit Singh Channi will meet Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi in national capital today. This will be Channi's first meeting with Modi after he took oath as Punjab CM recently. In his meeting with Modi, Channi is likely to urge the Centre to immediately start paddy procurement in the state. The Punjab CM yesterday urged the Centre to withdraw its letter on postponing the paddy procurement in the state from October 1.
CM is also expected to meet senior Congress leaders during his visit to Delhi. A coordination panel will be set up, which is expected to be consulted before any major decisions by the Punjab government in future. The panel would comprise the CM Charanjit Singh Channi, Navjot Singh Sidhu and a representative of the All-India Congress Committee.