Farmers Movement Archive

Why can’t Modi visit farmers, asks Congress

The Congress, while appreciating Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s unscheduled visit to Gurdwara Rakab Ganj Sahib here on Sunday, asked why could not he visit the Singhu border to listen to agitating farmers. The Congress pointed out that 33 protesting farmers had died from extreme cold and related ailments. Earlier in the day, former Congress president Rahul Gandhi, in a tweet, paid tributes to the dead. Congress general secretary (communications) Randeep Surjewala, in a tweet in Hindi, said the sermon being heard in the background of the video of the Mr. Modi’s visit said, “A man can read as many scriptures as he may, but if he doesn’t think about the goodness of humanity, then all of his readings are worthless. Where and how long will he run when death comes.” He further said, “I wish the Prime Minister, who is playing a cruel joke on farmers, would adopt this Guru Vani instead of just posing for pictures.” ‘Where is empathy?’ Congress spokesperson Shama Mohamed said, “It is always a good thing to go to a gurdwara, go to a mandir. At the same time farmers are protesting in this bitter cold at the border, 33 of them have died during the agitation. They say that Pradhan Mantri is a man who loves this country and people. Where is the empathy from the Pradhan Mantri?” Ms. Mohamed took a dig at Union Home Minister Amit Shah, saying he had the time to visit West Bengal to attend a rally, but could not go to the Singhu border.

The Hindu

2020-12-21

New Delhi