Expressing its anguish over the violence in the national capital during the peasant tractor parade on Tuesday, Congress said there is no place for such incidents in a democracy, even as it urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to “flee arrogance” and repeal the three farms. laws.
Putting the responsibility for Tuesday’s events on the government and questioning it for not accepting the farmers’ demands, the spokesman for the Speaker of Congress, Randeep Surjewala, said it was not okay for the government to create a facade of talks and, without However, it did not grant their demands or propose any. solution.
“The Congress party believes that the 61-day confrontation between the people and the system is not good for democracy in India. The message is clear that the people of the country are distressed with the government. In such a situation, the government of Modi will also have to flee from arrogance and lead the pleas of farmers, “the AICC secretary general said in a statement.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have to get rid of his arrogance and follow the path of ‘Rajdharma’. This is the true message of the 72nd Republic Day. Without further delay, the three black laws against agriculture will have to be withdrawn. This It is also the so-called 62 million rupees ‘annadatas’ of the country, “he said.
The congressional leader also praised the agricultural unions for disassociating themselves from the violent incidents of the day and hoped they would follow the path of peace and non-violence to achieve their goal.
“Today, the Congress party and the entire country are hurt by the violence and the rebel incidents in Delhi. There is no place for such incidents in a democracy,” he added.
“The agitators must bear in mind their objective. Nonviolence and peace remain the greatest strength of this peasant agitation. We sincerely hope that this peasant-worker alliance will commit to remain committed to a peaceful and non-violent struggle for the repeal of the three black laws against agriculture, “said Surjewala.
He also criticized the government for holding 10 rounds of talks and still not resolving the deadlock.
“Is it correct that the prime minister does not give a healing touch despite the death of 175 farmers? Is the policy of the Modi government to tire farmers good for the country,” Surjewala asked.
A parade of tractors by farmers’ unions aimed at highlighting their demands dissolved into anarchy on the streets of the national capital during the day as hordes of violent protesters broke barriers, fought with police, overturned vehicles and launched a national insult: hoist a religious. flag on the wall of the Red Fort, a privilege reserved for the tricolor of India.
Tens of thousands of protesters clashed with police in various locations, causing chaos in well-known locations in Delhi and the suburbs, amid waves of violence that ebbed and flowed during the day, leaving the peaceful movement of two in ruins. farmers months. One person died and several were injured in the clashes.
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