Farmers Movement Archive

Oppn parties controlling farmers’ agitation : Singh

Jhansi: UP BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh accused the opposition of hijacking the farmers’ agitation and reiterated that the new farm laws are for the welfare of farmers. “The farmer agitation has gone into the wrong hands. It is being led by political parties who do not want it to end because of their vested interests,” said Singh during his visit to Jhansi on Monday to meet party workers. Talking to reporters, he said the BJP government is committed for the welfare of farmers and the new laws are for the betterment of farmers. The new laws will enable the farmers to sell their produce at the best price they get and will therefore increase their earnings, Singh added. “We are still ready to discuss the problems of farmers, but the political parties which are controlling the agitation do not want a solution,” he said. Praising the law and order in the state, the state BJP chief said there was a time when people used to roam around with AK47 guns in their hands, but now the Yogi Adityanath government is running bulldozers on their properties. “Surveys show that Yogi is the most popular CM in the country, while Narendra Modi is the most popular PM. I congratulate them for their excellent work. In UP, people are happy with the Yogi government as all the welfare schemes of centre and state governments are being implemented properly and the poor and needy are getting the benefits,” Singh added. Replying to a query on the political scenario in Bengal, Singh said no political party should resort to violence in a democracy. “The way Trinamool Congress is suppressing BJP workers in Bengal by unleashing violence manner is not justifiable.”

The Times of India

2021-01-26

Kanpur