Farmers Movement Archive

Congress marches against Centre’s three farm laws, inflation

Karnal: Congress activists on Thursday carried out a ‘pada yatra’ in Panipat district against the three farm laws and rising fuel prices. The march, led by Haryana Pradesh Congress Committee (HPCC) chief Kumari Selja started from the Congress office at Lal Batti Chowk in Panipat. During the march, activists placed a bike and gas cylinder on a cart to protest against inflation and raised slogans against the BJP government. Selja said inflation is rising and prices of petrol, diesel and domestic gas cylinders are increasing despite crude oil prices falling in the international market. She alleged that the government has earned crores in the name of tax and should disclose how the money was used and how much was invested for public welfare. Selja claimed that during the tenure of the UPA government, prices of crude oil were double that of today in the international market but even then the government managed to give relief to people. She accused the government of bringing in the three agri laws to ruin the agricultural sector. For the last three months, farmers have been agitating on the roads and more than 215 sacrificed their lives during the agitation, despite this, government remained adamant, she alleged. Saying that the Congress is raising the voice of the people, she said, “We would like to bring to the notice of the Modi government and the Khattar government that this kind of dictatorship cannot last long. Big rulers have had to bow before the voice of the people.” On employment, Selja said Haryana has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Existing jobs were being taken away and new jobs were not being created, she said. Others present on the occasion included former CPS Ramkishan Gurjar, former ministers Bijender Kadyan, Sanjay Agarwal, Bulle Shah, Omveer Panwar, Baburam Kaushik, Rajendra Vidyan, Raman Sharma, Mohkam Chhokar, advocate Naresh Attri besides others.

The Times of India

2021-02-26

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