Extending full support to the farmers' movement, Kharge said Congress will raise the voice of justice to farmers at an event Chhattisgarh.
Published Feb 13, 2024 | 4:13 PM ⚊ Updated Feb 13, 2024 | 4:13 PM
AICC chief Mallikarjun Kharge. (Screengrab)
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, on Tuesday, 13 February, accused the Modi government of crushing the voice of farmers after failing to fulfil the promises made to them over 10 years.
Kharge’s attack against the government came on a day thousands of farmers called for a “Chalo Delhi” protest and the capital became a virtual fortress with authorities stopping them entering the city.
“Barbed wire, teargas from drones, nails and guns… everything is arranged. The dictatorial Modi government is trying to curb the voice of farmers,” the Congress chief said in a post on X.
“Remember how the farmer was defamed by calling him ‘andolanjeevi’ and ‘parasite’ and 750 farmers lost their lives,” he said in his post in Hindi.
कँटीले तार, ड्रोन से आँसू गैस, कीले और बंदूक़ें… सबका है इंतज़ाम,
तानाशाही मोदी सरकार ने किसानों की आवाज़ पर जो लगानी है लगाम !
याद है ना “आंदोलनजीवी” व “परजीवी” कहकर किया था बदनाम, और 750 किसानों की ली थी जान ?
10 सालों में मोदी सरकार ने देश के अन्नदाताओं से किए गए अपने… pic.twitter.com/9iUAzFeXgg
— Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) February 13, 2024
Kharge noted that in 10 years, the Modi government has broken three promises made to food providers of the country. These were, he added, doubling of farmers’ income by 2022, implementation of input costs plus 50 percent in accordance with the Swaminathan report, and the grant of legal status to MSP.
Extending full support to the farmers’ movement, Kharge said that the Congress will today raise the voice of justice to farmers at an event in Ambikapur, Chhattisgarh.
“We will not be afraid, will not bow down,” Kharge said in his post.
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