Farmers Movement Archive

Govt should take back farm laws: AAP MP Bhagwant Mann

Dehradun: Bhagwant Mann, member of parliament (MP) from Sangrur constituency of Punjab, on Wednesday said that the central government should apologise to farmers and repeal the three farm laws. Speaking to media persons after the culmination of the two-day-long Farmers’ Justice Rally in Udham Singh Nagar district, Mann, who is also Aam Aadmi Party’s (AAP) Punjab president, said that the farmers were not taken into confidence by the government before introducing the laws. Mann said that AAP will continue supporting the farmers’ cause and put pressure on the central government to revoke the controversial laws. He added that AAP will ensure legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) to the farmers. Notably, the Farmers Justice Rally, organized by AAP, started from Jaspur on December 29 and ended at Khatima assembly constituency on Wednesday. The rally also covered Kashipur, Rudrapur, Kichha, Sitarganj, and Nanakmatta towns. These regions form the Terai belt of Uttarakhand which is hailed as the ‘rice bowl’ of the state. “The farmers — be it from Punjab or from Uttarakhand — are facing similar problems and are united in the ongoing fight against the black laws,” Mann added. He further said that the Modi government is acting in a stubborn manner with farmers, who are currently protesting for their existence.

The Times of India

2020-12-31

Dehradun