Farmers Movement Archive

Central schemes benefit no one, says TNCC chief

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K S Alagiri dubbed the Narendra Modi-led regime as a “ridiculous government, which comes up with schemes that do not benefit anyone in the country”. The Modi government has not been permitting the opposition to discuss the government policies in Parliament and it has not taken up issues relating to the withdrawal of the farm laws either, said the PCC chief after hoisting the Congress flag at its headquarters Satyamurthy Bhavan in Chennai to mark the party’s 137th foundation day. “Modi was forced to withdraw the farm laws following the Gandhian way of protests by the farming community. But the issue was not taken up for discussion in Parliament,” said Alagiri. He along with other senior leaders of the party paid floral tributes to late Congress leaders on the occasion. Coming down heavily on the BJP-led government, Alagiri said people can expect “more farcical schemes” from the Centre in the days to come. He wondered if the BJP’s demonetization decision benefited the common man. It was the same with the BJP’s contentious farm laws, he said. At a recent book release event on the premises of a private school in Chennai, BJP leader H Raja released a book on former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the first copy was received by an RSS functionary, said Congress spokesman A Gopanna. The book belittled the contribution of Nehru to the nation’s development, said Gopanna. “I will approach the school administration and seek its permission to release a book on Narendra Modi. If they do not give me permission, I will approach the court,” he said and wondered how an educational institution could allow such a programme that belittled the former PM. The district units of Congress too celebrated the foundation day across the state.

The Times of India

2021-12-29

Chennai