Image Source : PTI Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra being introduced a mannequin of plough throughout a Kisan Mahapanchayat, in help of the continuing farmers agitation towards the three agri-laws, at Baghra in Muzaffarnagar.
Likening Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the character of an smug king, ahankari raja, from tales of yore, Congress basic secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Friday stated he’s unable to know that the ‘jawan’ who has stored the nation protected can be the son of a farmer.
Addressing a “kisan mahapanchayat” attended by 1000’s of individuals in Muzaffarnagar, the Congress chief attacked the prime minister on a spread of points, together with the value of diesel, and alleged that he didn’t take heed to farmers demanding a rollback of the agri legal guidelines as a result of his politics had been aimed solely at himself and his billionaire mates.
She stated the smug king from outdated tales would confine himself to his palace as his rule expanded.
“People started feeling afraid of telling the truth in front of him they would be grovelling. It seems our prime minister has also become an arrogant king of that type.”
“He is unable to understand that the jawan who has kept this country safe is a son of a farmer,” she advised the gathering.
Launching a scathing assault towards the prime minister, Priyanka Gandhi stated authorities ‘mandis’ and the minimal help worth (MSP) system would come to an finish with the brand new farm legal guidelines.
“Your rights will also end. The way in which he has sold the entire country to his two-three friends, in the same way he wants to sell you, your land, and earnings to his billionaire friends,” she alleged.
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Priyanka Gandhi on gas costs
In 2018, Priyanka Gandhi stated the price of diesel was Rs 60 and immediately it’s Rs 80 someplace and Rs 90 elsewhere.
“The electricity bill has increased, the price of the gas cylinder keeps on increasing, but you are not getting the price for your sugarcane. It is at the same place,” she stated.
“The BJP government earned Rs 3.5 lakh crore by imposing tax on diesel last year. I want to ask where the money has gone. Why has the person who works day and night for the country, and irrigates it with his blood and sweat not got this money?” she requested.
The Congress chief stated there was no person to take heed to the farmer who’s being harassed.
Referring to the continuing farmer protests towards the agri legal guidelines at varied Delhi border factors, she stated “The Delhi border is five-six kilometres away from the residence of Narendra Modi-ji. And the prime minister, who can go to the United States, China and Pakistan, and tour the entire world he could not go to the lakhs of farmers, nor wipe their tears, nor listen to their views. Why? Because his politics are only for himself and his billionaire and capitalist friends.”
Priyanka Gandhi advised the gathering they might be shocked to see how a lot ‘one or two billionaire mates’ had earned at a time all the nation is groaning and funds haven’t been made.
“Crores were earned, and you are sitting on roads, fighting for your rights and agitating, and no one is there to listen to you,” she stated.
Elaborating on the farm legal guidelines, the Congress basic secretary stated the prime minister maintained the legal guidelines had been made for the farmers.
“So can they say, which farmer has made it, which farmer was consulted. And if the farmers of the entire country are saying that Pradhan Mantriji, we do not need these laws, then why these laws are not withdrawn, why are they not scrapped?” Priyanka Gandhi requested.
Later, in a Hindi tweet, she stated, “Participated in a kisan panchayat at Baghra in Muzaffarnagar. Farmer is the heart of the country. They keep the country alive. Farmers have self-respect. Will stay with the farmers in this fight and will not betray them.”
Farmers protest
Farmers, largely from Punjab, Haryana and western Uttar Pradesh, have been tenting at a number of Delhi border factors, together with Tikri, Singhu and Ghazipur, since November 28, demanding a whole repeal of three farm legal guidelines and a authorized assure on minimal help worth for his or her crops.
The authorities has denied allegations that it was attempting to place an finish to the MSP and the mandi system. Modi has additionally assured farmers that the MSP would proceed.
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