New Delhi: While slamming the federal government’s proposal to postpone the implementation of farm legal guidelines for 2 years, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday questioned why the Centre is fortifying the nationwide capital if it plans to resolve the farmers’ issues.
Addressing the media right here, the previous Congress president reminded the Government of its job and mentioned, “Farmers are the strength of India. Suppressing them, beating them and threatening them is not the government’s job. Their job is to talk to them and find a solution to their problem.”
What type of patriotism is it that our military is braving the chilly in Ladakh and you aren’t giving them sufficient assets. What type of nationalism is that this?: Shri @RahulGandhi#RahulTheVoiceofIndia pic.twitter.com/7016ZAKn5q
— Congress (@INCIndia) February 3, 2021
“Prime Minister is saying that offer is still on the table to postpone laws for two years. What does it mean? Either you believe that you need to get rid of the laws or you don’t,” he added.
He known as farmers ‘people who give us sustenance’, and mentioned, ” Delhi is surrounded by farmers. Why is Delhi being transformed right into a fortress? Why are we threatening, beating, and killing them? Why is the Government not speaking to them and never resolving this downside? This downside isn’t good for the nation,” mentioned Gandhi.
The Congress chief mentioned the farmers’ concern must be resolved as quickly as attainable and the federal government must hear “as farmers aren’t going away”.
You speak of privatisation which is able to profit them. India must put cash within the arms of its individuals. Because if we wish to restart our financial system, it can solely be by means of consumption. It is just not attainable from the availability facet: Congress chief Rahul Gandhi
— ANI (@ANI) February 3, 2021
In one other dig on the BJP-led Central authorities, Gandhi mentioned that at a ‘time when India needs to put money in the hands of its people’, the price range 2021 is for the 1 per cent inhabitants within the nation.”
“I had expected from the Budget that Govt will provide support to 99 per cent of India’s population. But this Budget is that of the 1 per cent population. You snatched away money from people in the small and medium industry, workers, farmers, Forces and put it in the pockets of 5-10 people,” he added.
The Congress chief mentioned the Indian financial system which is struggling can solely get again on observe by a rise in consumption, and for that, the federal government must put cash in individuals’s hand.
“You (Government) talk of privatization which will benefit them. India needs to put money in the hands of its people. If we want to restart our economy, it will only be through consumption. It is not possible from the supply side,” he said.