Farmers Movement Archive

Cong supports Meghalaya guv’s stand on farm laws

Jaipur: The Congress on Monday came out in support of Meghalaya governor Satya Pal Malik’s statement where he disapproved the Centre’s stand against farmers’ agitation. Addressing a Jat community programme in Jaipur on Sunday, Malik had said that so far 600 people have been martyred in the farmers’ movement. Even if an animal dies, a condolence message from the leaders in Delhi is sent. “But 600 of our farmers were martyred, no leader spoke on them,” he said, targeting the Centre. Malik’s statement, taking a dig at the Centre, on the farmers’ agitation, gave the Congress a golden chance. While praising Malik, Congressmen have targeted the central government. Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas and Congress chief whip Mahesh Joshi have termed Malik’s statement as the ‘voice of conscience’. Chief whip Joshi said, “I am happy that despite holding a constitutional post, his conscience is still alive. If a person sitting on a constitutional post says something, it has a lot of meaning. He says such a thing by putting his position at stake. I welcome Satya Pal Malik and congratulate him that he did not let his conscience die. It is a fact that the PM and no BJP leader expressed sympathy towards even a single farmer. This is an inhuman act. The Centre should still learn a lesson. Do justice to the farmers. Government should take decisions in favour of farmers after talking to them,” he said. Transport minister Pratap Singh Khachariyawas, joining the issue praised Malik. “I want to congratulate the governor of Meghalaya, Satya Pal Malik. The governor who goes ahead and accepts the truth, speaks the voice of truth, should be respected. He has rightly said that the farmer of the country is dying, and the central government is insensitive. Governments, prime ministers and chief ministers keep changing, but humanity should not end. Malik has raised the voice of the farmers of the country. Now the governor appointed by the Centre has also come in support of the farmers. The central government should leave the arrogance and take back the black law after listening to the voice of the farmers,” he said. Country still facing brunt of demonetisation: Pilot Congress leader and former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot on Monday targeted the central government over demonetisation and said the country is still facing its brunt. He said the people will not tolerate the government which loots their hard-earned money. “The country is still facing the brunt of demonetisation by the central government. This unplanned decision worked to destroy the small-medium industry, employment, income and economy of the country,” Pilot tweeted.

The Times of India

2021-11-09

Jaipur