AAP: Declare farmers who died martyrs
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AAP: Declare farmers who died martyrs
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Lucknow: After the repeal of the three controversial farm laws on Friday, Aam Aadmi Party said it signalled the end of the arrogance and dictatorship of the Narendra Modi government. Demanding all farmers who died during the protests be declared martyrs, a compensation of Rs 1 crore for the families of each of those who died and government jobs for their kin, AAP MP Sanjay Singh said the decision to take back the laws was forced on BJP by its fear of losing the upcoming state polls. “It has also been proved that Narendra Modi and his government only work for elections and it was the fear of losing elections that forced you to take this step,” Singh said after paying tributes to the farmers who had died during the protests. Referring to the PM’s speech of Friday, Singh asked what he was doing when farmers were being targeted with tear gas, when they were barricaded using spikes and made to feel like residents of an enemy territory and when they were being lathicharged. He also hit out at the government for setting up a panel on MSP saying that would mean that the issue would be put in cold storage.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-11-20
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Lucknow