Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
While Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit Gandhi out saying ‘the padded sofas on tractors are not a protest’, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani called him a ‘VIP kisan’
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More than farmer issues, Rahul Gandhi’s tractor rally focused on the seat that the congressional leader had occupied in the vehicle, and many called it a “couch.”
While Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri hit Gandhi saying that ‘the padded sofas on tractors are not a protest’, Textiles Minister Smriti Irani called him a ‘kisan VIP’
The ‘protest’ launched by Congress is a political protest by those whose vested interests are harmed by the #FarmBills. Padded couches on tractors are not a protest. It is ‘Protest Tourism’ to fool our farmers who are educated and intelligent to see through this facade. pic.twitter.com/MiYz7IndYf
– Hardeep Singh Puri (@HardeepSPuri) October 5, 2020
“The ‘protest’ launched by Congress is a political protest by those whose vested interests are harmed by farm laws. Padded couches on tractors are not a protest … it is ‘protest tourism’ to divert our farmers, who are educated and smart enough to see through this facade, “Puri tweeted.
“He’s someone who uses a sofa to sit on a tractor. A VIP kisan like him can never support a system meant to free small and marginal farmers from the clutches of middlemen,” said Irani, who had defeated Gandhi in Amethi. in the 2019 Lok Sabha Polls, said here. Speaking to reporters at the BJP headquarters in Gujarat, the union’s minister for textiles and women and child development attacked Gandhi for his comment that Congress, if it voted for power, would remove the contentious legislation.
“His dream of coming to power will never be fulfilled,” said the BJP leader, adding that “it is not in his nature to respect parliamentary traditions,” as he had broken an ordinance (to protect convicted legislators) introduced by the Government. of the UPA, referring to an incident from 2013. “He cannot be expected to respect our Parliament,” Irani said.
He said the new laws give farmers the right to sell their produce to anyone, anywhere at a price they see fit, but Congress was nervous because its policy is to keep farmers dependent on middlemen. Irani claimed that people cannot understand why Congress was against laws that would guarantee farmers fair and prompt payment for their produce.
President Ram Nath Kovind has consented to the Trade and Trade in Agricultural Products (Promotion and Facilitation) bill; Price Guarantee Agreement and Law of Agricultural Services for Farmers (Empowerment and Protection); and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill, which Parliament passed last month. The Modi government claims that these laws will boost growth in the agricultural sector, but critics say the reforms would lead to the exploitation of farmers by large private companies.
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