Farmers Movement Archive

Here as your sevadar: CM Arvind Kejriwal at Singhu border

NEW DELHI: Reiterating his support to the Bharat Bandh on Tuesday, chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said that Aam Aadmi Party had always backed the farmers. He said this during his visit to Singhu border along with deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other Delhi cabinet ministers. While inspecting the arrangements made in the area for the farmers, Kejriwal said he was not visiting the spot as the Delhi CM, but as a sevadar of the farmers. “AAP supports the call of farmers for Bharat Bandh. Our volunteers from across the country will participate in the nationwide strike. I appeal to people across the nation to participate in the bandh peacefully,” he added. “Delhi cabinet ministers, MLAs, volunteers and I, everybody is serving the farmers. I’m not present here as a chief minister. I have come here as a sevadar. I have come here to serve the farmers. The farmers put in a lot of hard work to grow food for us. They are in a huge problem today. It is the responsibility of all citizens of the country to stand with the farmers and work for their service,” said Kejriwal, adding that he hoped the issue was resolved soon. Mentioning that AAP had stood with the farmers since the beginning of the stir called for repealing of the three new farm laws, Kejriwal said there was a lot of pressure on his government to convert nine stadiums in the city into temporary jails. “Centre had made a foolproof plan of ending the movement by putting the farmers into temporary jails. I was pressured to convert the stadiums into jails and several people called me regarding it. But we did not listen to them. I believe that it helped the agitation. Sometimes, you have to be less worried about the results of your actions by listening to your conscience and doing what’s right,” said Kejriwal. The CM was accompanied by health minister Satyendar Jain, social welfare minister Rajendra Pal Gautam and minorities affairs minister Imran Hussain. Delhi government has set up toilets, sanitation facilities and ensured availability of water at the protest site. Kejriwal said the farmers were satisfied with the arrangements.

The Times of India

2020-12-08

Delhi