Prime Minister Modi “ will continue to give farmers guarantees ” and blames the opposition for misleading them


Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched a scathing attack on opposition parties and farmers’ organizations on Tuesday, claiming that a conspiracy was being hatched “in and around Delhi” to confuse agitators farmers.

The prime minister said that the opposition protesting against the same laws wanted to implement them during his rule, but could not.

“(The agitators) farmers are being misled about the agricultural reforms. They are misled into believing that others will occupy their land, ”said the prime minister speaking in Hindi at Dhordo in Kutch in Gujarat after laying the foundation stone for the world’s largest hybrid renewable energy park, desalination plant and milk processing plant. Fully automated and bottling plant.

The Prime Minister continued, without naming any party: “The opposition and deceptive farmers of today were in favor of these same reforms during his rule, but could not make a decision. Today, when the country has taken a historic step, they are deceiving farmers ”.

He added: “The Government of India is always committed to the welfare of farmers and we will continue to reassure farmers and address their concerns.”

On the sidelines of the role, Modi also interacted with local farmers, including Sikh farmers who have stayed near the Indus-Pakistan border in Kutch since independence. Some 5,000 Sikh families live in and around the Lakhpat region. He also met with representatives of a local self-help group. The Chief Minister of Gujarat was also present.

Asking researchers to view Kutch as a case study, the Prime Minister recalled the devastating 2001 earthquake in the desert district and said that people had turned the tragedy into hope. Prime Minister Modi ranked Kutch among the fastest developing regions in the country.

“Everyone rose from the destruction caused by the earthquake and see where they have brought Kutch,” he said, referring to the renewable energy park he launched. This is one of the largest renewable farms in the world with the capacity to generate up to 30,000 MW of energy.

“Gujarat was one of the first to work to strengthen solar energy capabilities. Today Kutch has the largest hybrid renewable energy park in the world. It is almost as big as Singapore and Bahrain. It is built on an area of ​​70,000 hectares, larger than many large cities in the country, ”said the Prime Minister.

He added that India was in the top three out of 144 countries in the Clean Energy Investment ranking. Prime Minister Modi said: “The country has shown a way to the whole world and is leading the fight against climate change.”

Remembering Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel on his 70th anniversary of death, the prime minister said that the Patel statue at Kevadia in the Narmada district was a source of inspiration for the people of the country.

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