Farmers Movement Archive

Centre treating farmers like terrorists, says Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said farmers protesting against the Centre’s new farm laws are being treated as if they are “terrorists”, and it is sad that they are not being allowed to enter Delhi. The government should consider the farmers’ demands sympathetically, Mr. Raut told reporters in Mumbai. Thousands of farmers, protesting against three agriculture laws enacted by the Centre, have gathered at border points of the national capital as part of their ‘Delhi Chalo’ march. “Farm laws is one issue. Consider all other demands sympathetically. Different States are not doing well. It is up to the Centre to step in and help them,” the Rajya Sabha member said. Replying to a query, Mr. Raut claimed that farmers were being dubbed as “divisive” because they come from Punjab. “Do you want to create instability by reminding the Punjab farmers of the Khalistan movement period?” he asked the Centre. Thousands of farmers continued their protest for the fourth consecutive day on Sunday, staying put at the Singhu and Tikri border points, with farmer leaders deliberating upon their future course of action about proposed talks with the Central government. With many roads and entry points of Delhi being blocked, Union Home Minister Amit Shah had appealed to the farmers to shift to the Burari ground, and said the Centre was ready to hold discussions with them as soon as they move to the designated place.

The Hindu

2020-11-30

Mumbai