New Delhi: Congress President and Rajya Sabha MP Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over recent statements from its leader on farm bills, saying that the 'anti-farmer BJP' did not realise their 'grave crime' even after the martyrdom of 750 farmers.
Martyrdom of 750 farmers
"Even after the martyrdom of 750 farmers, the anti-farmer BJP and Modi government did not realize their grave crime. There is talk of re-implementing the three black anti-farmer laws. The Congress Party strongly opposes this," Congress President Kharge wrote in a post on X.
Kangana's remarks
The remark came after BJP Lok Sabha MP from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut was quoted as suggesting that the three farm laws that were repealed following prolonged farmer protests should be brought back.
The actor-turned-politician had been quoted as saying, "I know this statement could be controversial, but the three farm laws should be brought back. Farmers themselves should demand it."
Congress President Kharge further attacked BJP and said that the 62 crore farmers of the country will never forget the Indian government's action on farmers during the protests.
"The Modi government, which crushed the farmers under vehicles, used barbed wire, tear gas from drones, nails and guns against our food providers, this is something that 62 crore farmers of India will never forget," Kharge said on X.
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BJP to get 'befitting reply'
He further warned BJP that the party will get a 'befitting reply' from farmers of Haryana ahead of assembly polls in the state. "This time, farmers from all the electoral states, including Haryana, will get a befitting reply to the derogatory remarks of the Prime Minister himself in Parliament, calling them "agitators" and "parasites."
Haryana Polls
Voting for the 90-member legislative assembly in Haryana will be held on October 5. Votes will be counted on October 8 along with that in Jammu and Kashmir.
Mallikarjun Kharge further wrote, "Due to the statements made by Modiji, his ministers, MPs and propaganda machinery have become accustomed to insulting farmers."
He said that in last 10 years, the Modi government has broken three promises made to the country's food producers, including doubling farmers' income by 2022, implementing input cost + 50% MSP as per Swaminathan Report, and giving MSP a legal status.
"While withdrawing the farmers' agitation, Modi ji had announced a government committee, which is still in cold storage. Modi government is against the legal guarantee of MSP," Kharge said on X.
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Further accusing BJP of indulging in the character assassination of farmers he said, "No relief was given to the families of the martyred farmers, the Modi government did not even deem it fit to observe two minutes of silence in their memory in Parliament and on top of that, their character assassination is continuing,"
"The whole country has come to know that anti-farmer hateful mentality is present in every vein of BJP, he added.
Meanwhile, Bharatiya Janata Party has distanced itself from the remarks of party leader Kangana Ranaut on farm laws while stating that the actor is "not authorised" to make such statements on the party's behalf.
BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said the remarks are a "personal statement" of Ranauat and doesn't depict BJP's view on farm bills. (with Agency inputs)
