Farmers Movement Archive

Protesting farmers don’t even know what they want: Hema Malini

Agra: After the Supreme Court stayed the implementation of the newly enacted three farm laws on Tuesday, BJP MP from Mathura, HemaMalini, said that the protesting farmers do not even know what they want and can’t explain the problems they have with the new Acts. The actor-turned-politician also alleged that farmers were being misled and that they are agitating against the Acts at the behest of some vested interests. She claimed that the farmers from Mathura’s villages have never complained to her against the laws and are very happy with these. “It was not nice to see mobile towers being vandalised in Punjab. Our government has called them (agitating farmers) for talks repeatedly, but they don’t have any agenda,” she said. The MP further said that it is good that the Supreme Court has stayed the implementation of the three new agriculture laws. This was very much required to calm down the situation, she said.Talking about the Covid-19 situation in the country, she said, "Corona is not yet over. People should follow all safety protocols. Some people from our party also lost their lives to Corona. I want to appeal to the general public that it has not ended yet; continue to be cautious. Now, bird flu has come up, and in such a situation everyone should take care of themselves and their families,” she said.When asked about the Covid-19 vaccine, she said, “I would definitely be vaccinated when my turn comes.”

The Times of India

2021-01-14

Agra