Withdraw all 3 farm laws without any conditions: Stalin

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Withdraw all 3 farm laws without any conditions: Stalin

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Coimbatore: DMK president M K Stalin urged the central government to repeal the three new farm laws in the wake of violence during the farmers protest in Delhi and demanded chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami to offer a public apology for supporting the laws.Talking to reporters at Coimbatore airport on Tuesday night, Stalin, who was here to attend the wedding ceremony of former AIADMK MP K C Palaniswami’s son, said that the BJP should withdraw all the three farm laws without laying any conditions to the protesting farmers. The Centre should then talk to the farmers and assuage them, he said."If Centre had introduced those laws, it was because of AIADMK’s support in Parliament that the laws were passed. If AIADMK did not support, the laws would have not been passed," he said. "EPS and AIADMK men are speaking everywhere in support of the laws in spite of the farmers’ protest. Their speeches are an insult to the protesting farmers,’’ he said demanding EPS to offer an unconditional apology for supporting the laws.Earlier addressing party workers at a marriage hall, Stalin condemned the violence in Delhi. "Police gave permission for the farmer’s tractor rally. But when they took out the rally, there was lathi-charge. Many were injured and tractors were damaged.’’ Noting that farmers were the backbone of the country, they were being harassed by the Centre despite more than 60 days of protest in severe cold where many farmers have died. "Talks were held, but they were eyewash," he said.Stalin recalled that DMK had opposed the three farm bills, but the AIADMK supported it. "So teach a lesson to AIADMK in the assembly election. In three months polls would be held. Use the elections to show AIADMK their place,’’ he said.

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The Times of India

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2021-01-27

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Coimbatore