Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that all governments “discussed extensively” the land reform laws.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today vigorously defended the farm laws at the center of the mass protests by farmers, saying they were discussed for more than two decades by all governments, but that the opposition resented his government because they would not get credit. .
“These laws were not passed overnight. For the past 22 years, all governments and states have debated them in detail. Groups of farmers, agricultural experts, economists, scientists and progressive farmers have called for reforms. The parties that opposing these laws today they promised these reforms in their manifestos, “said Prime Minister Modi, addressing farmers in Madhya Pradesh by video.
“These parties are hurting today. They wonder, what could we not do, how could Modi do? Why should he get credit? My answer is: you keep the credit. Even I will give credit to your own manifestos. No I want credit. I want farmers’ lives to improve. Stop fooling farmers. “
The prime minister’s speech was part of the government’s big rapprochement with farmers amid protests on the roads near Delhi over three central laws enacted in September.
Emphasizing the need for reforms, Prime Minister Modi said that Indian farmers cannot lag behind the world in facilities.
“Today I want to expose those who have absolutely no genuine care or concern for you – our anna-daata (farmers). I want to warn all those who are being misled and abetted in the name of these agricultural laws,” said the Prime Minister. said.
He referred to the congressional promise during the 2018 elections in states like Madhya Pradesh to forgo agricultural loans. “What big and strong promises were made before the Madhya Pradesh elections, that if they win, they will cancel all farm loans for every farmer in the state within 10 days. They do nothing but lie and try to use you with promises or playing with your fears, “he said.
“These people are used to lying, to using you for votes and after winning the election, to sit back and lick all the cream of corruption.”
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