Delhi’s Prime Minister Arvind Kejriwal has extended his support to the restless farmers. In a tweet, he said: “Farmers, who work day and night to cultivate, fight for their rights. In such situation, it is our duty to support and serve them. I visited the protest site and examined the kitchen and medical arrangements. Farmers should not face any difficulties. ”
दिन-रात मेहनत कर हमारे लिए अन्न उगाने वाले किसान भाई आज अपने हक़ की लड़ाई लड़ रहे हैं। ऐसे में हम सबका फ़र्ज़ बनता… https://t.co/fNeKiscZID
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1607322551000
In another tweet he said: “All compatriots should put themselves at the service of farmers in their fight.”
किसान भाईयों के इस संघर्ष में उनका साथ देते हुए हम सभी देशवासियों को एक सेवादार की तरह उनकी सेवा करनी है। https://t.co/0cqa4Jiemu
– Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) 1607329205000
The PNC supreme, Sharad Pawar, also attacked the government and supported the farmers’ protest against the three agricultural laws.
Farmers, mainly from Punjab, have been protesting on the borders of Delhi for the past two weeks in support of their demand to overturn the agricultural laws passed at the monsoon session of Parliament. While there are two new laws: the Trade in Agricultural Products and Trade (Promotion and Facilitation) Act 2020 and the Farmers Agreement (Empowerment and Protection) on Price Guarantee and Agricultural Services Act 2020, an amendment has been made on Essential Products (Amendment) Act.
Amit Malviya, national head of BJP’s information and technology cell, attacked Kejriwal in a tweet, saying: “The Delhi government led by Arvind Kejriwal has already notified the new agricultural laws on 23 November and has started to implement them. But now that the Khalistanis and Maoists have stepped in to oppose it, he sees an opportunity to burn down Delhi. It was never about farmers. Just politics. ”
Arvind Kejriwal, led by the Delhi government, already notified the new agricultural laws on November 23, 2020 and started implementing… https://t.co/6FLqsw7r5X
– Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) 1606719074000
Regarding Pawar’s support for protesting farmers, the BJP cites letters that he had written as the Union agriculture minister on August 11, 2010 to then-Chief Ministers of Delhi and Madhya Pradesh stating that the agricultural sector needed massive markets and investment.
He had suggested that states should amend the APMC Act in their respective states. He also expected the private sector to play an important role in this direction.
The Union Minister, Ravi Shankar Prasad, criticized Pawar, saying that the position taken by him shows “the total duplicity of the opposition parties to mark his policy.”
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