Image Source : LOK SABHA TV GRAB Congress chief Rahul Gandhi talking in Lok Sabha.
A day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi asserted in Lok Sabha that he holds farmers agitation as ‘sacred’, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi responded on Thursday accusing the federal government of making an attempt to destroy the agriculture sector by way of the three new farm legal guidelines.
Speaking in Lok Sabha, a visibly charged Rahul Gandhi referred to PM Modi’s ‘content material and intent’ comment, and mentioned,” Yesterday while addressing the House, PM said that the Opposition is talking about the agitation but not about the content and intent of Farm Laws. I thought I should make him happy today and speak on the content and intent of the laws.”
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The former Congress president then went on to trash the brand new farm legal guidelines, claiming that the legislations would destroy the mandi system within the nation.
“The content of the first law is that one can have unlimited purchase of foodgrains, fruits and vegetables anywhere in the country. If the purchase is unlimited anywhere in the country, then who would go to Mandis? The content of the first law is to finish the mandis,” Rahul Gandhi mentioned.
“Prime minister has given us options of unemployment, hunger and suicide,” the Congress chief mentioned amid repeated objections by the treasury benches.
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Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla interrupted Rahul Gandhi reminding him that the House was discussing the Budget. However, Gandhi insisted that he’ll communicate solely concerning the farm legal guidelines and farmers’ points.
“I will talk only about farm laws, not budget,” he mentioned.
Taking on the critics of the farm legal guidelines, PM Modi had mentioned in Lok Sabha on Wednesday that they’ve been fuelling worry amongst farmers that it’s going to result in the weakening of the mandi system and MSP mechanism.
“After the legal guidelines have been handed by Parliament, no mandi was shut. In reality extra allocation has been made within the finances to modernise the farm mandis and enhance the infrastructure. Likewise, MSP has remained. Procurement on MSP has remained.
These details cannot be ignored,” he mentioned.
Modi additionally hit out at opposition members who had requested why these Acts once they weren’t demanded by farmers, saying he was shocked on the argument and asserted that his authorities believes in repeatedly empowering individuals.
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