Congress leader Sanjay Jha. (Credit: Twitter)
On Friday, Jha had said that Congress and the BJP are ‘on the same page’ on the issue of the agricultural bills, as the Modi government was only doing what Congress had promised to do before the elections of 2019 Lok Sabha.
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A day after he appeared to defend the Narendra Modi government on the issue of agricultural bills, suspended congressional leader Sanjay Jha told Congress to stop the “mindless obsession” to oppose the prime minister.
Jha, who was fired from the party in July for “anti-party activities” and “breach of discipline,” said in a tweet on Saturday morning: “Dear congressmen, you must oppose Prime Minister Modi as long as it is justified; that is part of the course. But let’s not turn it into a pointless obsession. At #APMC, there is a simple test: Does the abolition of APMC not end monopolies / cartels and thus increase farmers’ income? well, support the invoices. “
Dear Members of Congress: One should oppose PM Modi whenever justified; that’s part of the course. But don’t make it a pointless obsession. In #APMC, there is a simple test: Doesn’t the abolition of APMC end the monopolies / cartels and therefore increase the income of farmers? If so, support the invoices.
– Sanjay Jha (@JhaSanjay) September 19, 2020
On Friday, Jha had said that Congress and the BJP are “on the same page” on the issue of the agricultural bills, as the Modi government was only doing what Congress had promised to do before the elections of 2019 Lok Sabha.
“Friends, in our Congressional manifesto for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections, we proposed to abolish the APMC Law and make agricultural products free of restrictions. This is what the Modi government has done in the bills. Farmers. The BJP and Congress are on the same page here, “Jha had tweeted.
His comment drew applause from BJP IT Cell chief Amit Malviya, who said: “The only person, who seems to have read the Congress manifesto, remembers it and is dismayed by the duplicity of its leaders, who are conveniently abroad while Parliament is and important steps are being taken to empower farmers. “
The only person, who appears to have read the Congress manifesto, remembers it and is horrified by the duplicity of its leaders, who are conveniently located abroad, while Parliament is on the move and important steps are being taken to empower farmers … https: //t.co/OtqVDoGrjy
– Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) September 18, 2020
Political heat may be building over three agricultural sector bills amid raucous Opposition protests and the revolt by BJP’s oldest ally, Shiromani Akali Dal, but the ruling party is confident the figures are in their favor in Rajya Sabha, where these bills are expected to be postponed on Sunday.
Farmers in states like Punjab and Haryana have been protesting against these proposed laws that their leaders allege will end up dismantling their existing government-backed support system. While the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance does not yet have a clear majority of its own in the 245-member Rajya Sabha, many regional parties have backed it in recent sessions to ensure the passage of various government-proposed legislation.
BJP leaders expressed confidence that they will gain the support of more than 130 members, including nine from AIADMK, seven from TRS and six from the YSR Congress, which are not part of the ruling alliance, if it is a division of Votes are sought on these bills. The BJP has the highest tally with 86 seats, followed by 40 from Congress.
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