Modi’s remark on farmers slammed
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Modi’s remark on farmers slammed
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Condemning the statement by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, leader of the Raitha Karmika Dalita Ikya Horata Samiti and former legislator B.R. Patil demanded immediate withdrawal of the remarks and an apology from Mr. Modi to the farming community. Addressing a press conference here on Tuesday, Mr. Patil stated around 214 farmers have died so far at the agiation on the Delhi border. The Modi-led Union government’s nonchalant and arrogant attitude towards farmers cause is the reason for these deaths, he alleged. Though international celebrities and lawmakers in the UK and the U.S. have backed the protesting farmers, Mr. Patil accused the government of being “insensitive” and “Inhumane” towards farmers. He added that a 52-year-old farmer Karambir from Jind district died by suffocation near the Tikri border on Sunday and in a note accused the government of failing to protect farmers and their interests. “The Modi government is giving only dates for discussion… no one knows when the dark laws [on farming] will be repealed,” the note stated. Although the Union government has offered to suspend the implementation of farm laws for 18 months, Mr. Patil accused the State government of not taking any measures to suspend the laws.
Publisher
The Hindu
Date
2021-02-10
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Kalaburagi,KARNATAKA