Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau became the first world leader to comment on the ongoing farmer protests. “Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protest,” said Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. He backed the Indian farmers in his statement, adding that the situation in the country is “worrying.”
During an online event to mark the 551st birthday of Guru Nanak, Trudeau said: “The news coming out of India about the farmers’ protest. The situation is worrying and we are all very concerned for family and friends. I know it is a reality for many of you. Let me remind you that Canada will always be there to defend the rights of peaceful protest. “
On Tuesday, farmers entered the sixth day in a row of protests challenging water cannons, tear gas, police barricades, the pandemic and winters. Thousands of people from various states including Punjab, Haryana have camped out on the outskirts of Delhi in the largest farmer protest in years. They demand action against the new farm laws.
In response to Trudeau’s statement, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi took to Twitter and said: “Shaken by your concern, but India’s internal problem is not the pasture of another nation’s politics. Please respect courtesies. that we always provide to other nations. ” Furthermore, he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to resolve this impasse before other countries consider it okay to have a say.
Following the intensification of the protests, on Monday night the Center invited the farmers’ unions on the move to dialogue on December 1, two days before a scheduled meeting. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who accused the opposition of misleading farmers again through disinformation. The development came a day after protesting farmers rejected the Center’s offer to start talks as soon as they moved to Burari and continued on the Singhu and Tikri borders of the national capital.
“Considering the cold and COVID-19
, we have invited the leaders of the farmers’ unions to debate well before the meeting scheduled for December 3, “said Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar.
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