Key Takeaways
- The Congress party reminded PM Narendra Modi of his pre-2014 promises made to farmers, where he had strongly advocated MSP.
- The Congress party criticized the government’s attempts to malign the farmers, opposing what PM Modi demanded and supported as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
- The Congress party has committed to bringing in a legal guarantee for the MSP once it forms the government.
New Delhi: The Congress on Tuesday reminded Prime Minister Narendra Modi of his April 2014 promises made to the farmers where he had strongly advocated MSP.
At a press conference at the AICC headquarters, party leader Pawan Khera pointed out that farmers are only seeking what Modi had advocated for ten years ago.
He said Chief Minister Modi is the Prime Minister’s worst critic, and Modi as Prime Minister is opposing what he demanded and supported as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.
Khera also condemned the attempts to malign the farmers to the extent of terming them as “anti-nationals”.
The Congress leader criticized the government’s directive for suspending various social media handles of the farmers and also suspending the internet services to prevent the spread of messages.
He suggested that if the rumour mongering had really to be prevented, then the BJP should first close its IT cell which is infamous for spreading all sorts of rumours.
Khera questioned the sincerity of the government in resolving the farmers’ issue pointing out how the group of ministers was making the farmer leaders wait for hours together.
Reiterating his party’s commitment to farmers that the Congress government will bring in legal guarantee for the MSP once it forms the government, the party urged the Prime Minister to utilise the remaining few months of his government to concede the farmers’ demands.
