Farm laws meant to steal from farmers and help 2-3 friends of PM, says Rahul Gandhi

The new Central farm laws had been meant to ‘steal’ from farmers and help ‘two-three friends of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi alleged on Monday.

Releasing a minute-long video as half of the Congress’s day-long social media marketing campaign – Speak Up for Farmers – in solidarity with the protesting farmers, he appealed to his social gathering colleagues to present farmers with any type of help they could want, together with meals.

Patriotism meant defending the energy of the nation and farmers had been the energy of India and their voices of protests would resonate throughout the nation, he famous.

“Narendra Modi ji says these three laws are beneficial to the farmers. If they are in the interest of the farmers, then, why are they so angry? Why are the farmers not happy? These laws are for Narendra Modi’s two-three friends and are aimed at stealing from the farmers. That is why we all have to together stand with the strength of India – the farmer,” he mentioned.

“The farmer of the country has come to Delhi in the cold, leaving his home and fields, to voice his protest against the black agriculture laws. In this battle of truth and untruth, with whom do you stand – the ‘Annadata’ (food-giving) farmer or the PM’s capitalist friends,” he said in one other tweet.

Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra joined the #SpeakUpForFarmers marketing campaign and tweeted, “In the name of farm laws, all billionaire friends are benefitting. How can farm laws be framed without even talking to farmers? How can the interests of farmers be ignored? The government will have to listen to the farmers. Let us together raise our voice in support of farmers”.

‘Let PM talk to them’

Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala urged that Mr. Modi himself discuss to the representatives of all farmer unions, announce the suspension of the three laws and take again all 12,000 FIRs filed in opposition to farmers with none pre-conditions.

Senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge requested if the BJP is satisfied of the laws handed by them, “they [the BJP] should have the courage to meet the farmers and convince them.”.

Accusing the BJP of ‘unleashing repression on farmers – Annadata’, former Union Commerce Minister Anand Sharma mentioned, “History will not forgive this government for muzzling Parliament during the Corona pandemic to pass anti-farmer laws”.

Former Union Law Minister Ashwani Kumar mentioned, “The sight of farmers being bombarded with water cannons on a cold November night must put the country to shame .The nation’s sensitivities are entirely with the farmers and in the best traditions of democracy the Central government should accommodate the farmers’ concerns in the law ostensibly enacted for their welfare”.

Several different senior leaders, together with P L Punia, Tariq Anwar, Shashi Tharoor, Salman Khurshid, Mohan Prakash and Sunil Jakhar, additionally joined the marketing campaign, urging the federal government to redress the farmers’ grievances.