Farmers Movement Archive

Centre interfering in rights of states, says Kanimozhi

Madurai: Accusing the Centre of interfering in the rights of states and chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami of supporting bills that are against the interest of farmers, DMK women wing’s secretary and Tuticorin MP Kanimozhi Karunanidhi said that all such acts will be cancelled when the DMK comes to power next year and Stalin assumes charge as CM.She was addressing protesters at Inam Maniyachi near Kovilpatti in Tuticorin district as part of the state-wide protest organised by the DMK and its allies to oppose the farm bills that were recently introduced by the Union government. The MP said that these acts have made the future and livelihood of farmers uncertain. She said that the centre turned a deaf ear to the opposition and has pushed farmers across the country to protest.Kanimozhi said that protests will continue as the Centre has favoured online trading by passing the bills and made farmers the slaves of corporates. “These acts will wipe out public distribution system. It is against the interest of consumers. The government should withdraw the bills or incorporate changes suggested by farmers to protect their interest,” she said. In Madurai MP Su Venkatesan took part in the protest and said that the farm bills introduced by the Modi government will bury farmers and agriculture. “Agriculture is a state subject. The centre cannot interfere in the rights of the state,” he said adding that the way in which the bills were passed in the Parliament were also against the norms.

The Times of India

2020-09-29

Madurai