Modi govt. spreading false propaganda against agri-laws protestsers, says Raju Shetti
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Farmers from even the BJP-ruled States have joined within the agitation, says two-time former MP.
Accusing the Modi authorities of spreading false propaganda against farmers protesting the brand new agriculture legal guidelines, Swabhimani Shetkari Sanghatana (SSS) chief Raju Shetti stated even farmers from the BJP-ruled States had joined within the protest.
On the Bharat Bandh known as by the ‘All India Kisan Sangharsh Coordination Committee’ (the umbrella physique comprising almost 250 farmer outfits) on December 8, Mr. Shetti stated in Sangli the Centre was making an attempt to offer the farmer agitation a ‘regional’ and ‘casteist’ smear by branding the protests as a stir by farmers hailing from the Punjab and Haryana.
“Ludicrous and dangerous propaganda to the effect that pro-Khalistani separatists have infiltrated the farmers’ movement and that only Sikh farmers are agitating. Farmers across the country stand behind their counterparts in the north. Farmers from the BJP-ruled States are also participating in it,” he stated, alleging that farmer leaders from the south have been intentionally prevented by the Central authorities from becoming a member of the agitation.
The two-time former MP from Hatkanangale in Kolhapur stated the allegations of the farmers holding the federal government hostage have been totally unfounded.
“It must be stressed that we have been continuously writing to the Centre to try and engage them in a meaningful dialogue…this, regrettably, has not happened. Are we to be slaves of corporate houses like Ambani and Adani? We were compelled to give the ‘Chalo Delhi’ call on November 26 as we had no other option,” he stated.
Stating that the Centre and the Delhi police have been digging trenches to cease the farmers heading in direction of Delhi, he questioned whether or not the Centre appeared upon them as extremists or foreigners?
“Today, we cannot reach the capital of our own country to present our demands to the government…The purpose behind this nationwide shutdown on December 8 is to wake the Centre up. Even some civilians have returned the honours conferred on them by the government,” he stated, exhorting not solely farmers however odd residents additionally to take part on this shutdown.
Remarking that the agitation was an existential battle for farmers, Mr. Shetti appealed to different merchants to maintain their companies closed, in addition to folks from all walks of life together with writers, activists and others to indicate their assist for farmers.
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