Farmers Movement Archive

PM Modi, BJP will be haunted constantly to see ‘turbaned farmer’ as LoP : Bittu

Ludhiana: A day after he was named as leader of party (LoP) by Congress in the Loksabha for the ongoing session, Ludhiana MP Ravneet Singh Bittu has hailed party’s decision and claimed that in addition to this responsibility he will continue with his dharna against farm bills at Jantar Mantar, which has entered its 95th day now. Bittu has also warned Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that in the session that will be starting from Monday, he will, as LoP, bring together all the opposition parties to force Prime Minister to budge from his stand on the farm bills. Speaking to TOI, Bittu said, “This is a huge responsibility showered on me by our high command. But my appointment as LoP will constantly haunt Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP ministers. As LoP I will sit right opposite PM and after seeing a farmer — and that too a turbaned farmer from Punjab — opposite him in the Loksabha all the times, PM Modi and his party will be reminded about the plight of the poor farmers who are sitting under open skies for months and so many of them have been martyred fighting only to get the farm laws repealed. Besides this, I too will keep reminding PM and BJP about farmers woes every minute and at the same time will also continue debate and discussions on all the issues which will come up in the parliament.” Bittu also added, “I have already started preparations for the session that begins on Monday and my top priority will be to take along all the opposition parties to bring BJP to task, which now is in the habit of frequently snubbing the opposition by not hearing us. I will also coordinate to ensure that everyone of the opposition MP, whether from Congress or other party, gets proper time to speak in Parliament. As far as my agitation at Jantar Mantar is concerned, that too will continue until the farm laws are repealed.”

The Times of India

2021-03-13

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