Farmers Movement Archive

Garotha MLA rides bullock cart to explain merits of farm bills

Jhansi: BJP MLA from Garotha seat of Jhansi district, Jawahar Singh Rajpoot, was seen riding a bullock cart on Saturday, moving around from village to village in his constituency and convincing villagers about the benefits of the recently passed farm bills. Rajpoot, along with his supporters, rode through a dozen villages on a bullock cart in order to assure them of the benefits of farm bills. He also addressed chaupals (meetings) in these villages where he answered several queries of the farmers. Talking to TOI, Rajpoot said, “I recognise as a farmer first, and then an MLA. I believe Prime Minister Narendra Modi, through these farm bills, has freed the farmers from the shackles of brokers and harmful laws that did not allow them to sell their crops according to their own will. Unfortunately, the Opposition is deliberately trying to mislead the farmers, the same way they misled the citizens of the country on the Citizenship Amendment Act and the proposed National Register of Citizens. They are making false claims about the MSP now. Fortunately, farmers of Bundelkhand are convinced with the merits of the bills.” Rajpoot, who is a farmer leader became the first-time MLA from Garotha seat of Jhansi by defeating two-times SP MLA. He is famous for his down-to-earth nature and for is easy approachability to farmers. He had earlier hit the headlines when he rode a bullock cart on the streets of Lucknow during his maiden visit to the Vidhan Sabha.

The Times of India

2020-10-11

Kanpur