Farmers’ protests | Opposition leaders condemn violence during farmers’ Republic Day tractor rally

Opposition leaders condemned the violent turn the farmers’ movement took on Tuesday however blamed the Union authorities for ‘ignoring’ the peaceable protest that went on for 65 days with farmers tenting on the Delhi borders.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted that she was deeply disturbed by the “worrying and painful developments” in Delhi. “Centre’s insensitive attitude and indifference towards our farmer brothers & sisters has to be blamed for this situation,” she stated. She urged the Centre to interact with farmers and to repeal the legal guidelines.

In a protracted tweet thread, CPI(M) normal secretary Sitaram Yechury reiterated the demand for the fast repeal of the three legal guidelines. “The situation has been brought to this pass by the Modi government. Farmers have been protesting peacefully in the cold for more than 60 days, not allowed to come into Delhi and more than 100 kisans are dead,” he acknowledged. All by the protest, the federal government ran a smear marketing campaign towards the agitators. They have been vilified and BJP ministers made wild allegations towards them. “The protests are for a legitimate demand of millions of our farmers from various States across the country. That remains the issue at hand, and must be resolved. The solution is clear – repeal these farm laws,” he added.

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NCP patriarch Sharad Pawar instructed reporters that whereas no person might assist what occurred on Tuesday, the rationale for the occasions couldn’t be ignored both. “Those sitting calmly grew angry, the Centre didn’t fulfil its responsibility. The government should act maturely and take the right decision. The way the agitation was handled today is regrettable.” He appealed to the farmers to return to their villages to maintain the dignity of the protest.

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CPI normal secretary D. Raja stated the violence was avoidable and had been condemned by farmers’ teams. At the identical time, the federal government ought to be affordable and lifelike. “The Modi government should be held answerable to what happened today. The farmers were agitating for two months; why did the government not take them seriously then. This is not a movement of one State, farmers across the nation are affected by these laws,” he noticed.

Rashtriya Janata Dal spokesperson and Rajya Sabha member Manoj K Jha hinted at a potential sabotage. “There should be a proper investigation into the incident. I do not buy the fact that those who braved Delhi’s harsh winters for 65 days would resort to such hooliganism,” he stated. He appealed to the media to not demonise the motion, which has been, barring Tuesday’s occasion, been spotless. “Today’s incidents clearly show that there is no minister who could understand the nuances of the farmers agitation,” he added.

CPI(ML) normal secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya condemned the ‘police repression’ towards farmers during the tractor rally. “The Modi regime must not be allowed to spin a narrative blaming and demonise farmers. We must all refuse to allow the issue to be diverted away from the demand to repeal the three farm laws. We appeal to the farmers to resume their agitation without getting provoked and diverted, and pledge our unflinching support and cooperation for their just movement,” he stated in a written assertion.