New Delhi, July 16 (UNI) The Congress on Saturday slammed the Narendra Modi-led government over various issues concerning the farmers and termed it as ‘anti-farmer’.
The grand old party also demanded the immediate setting up of a ‘committee’ to ensure a legal guarantee for the minimum support price (MSP) as committed to the Samyukt Kisan Morcha (SKM) before the withdrawal of the farm laws agitation.
Addressing a press conference, All India Kisan Congress chairman Sukhpal Khaira said, “The Modi government is still trying to help its billionaire friends by bringing the discredited farm bills in by the backdoor”.
The All India Kisan Congress supports the SKM’s decision to launch a protest in 500 districts against the refusal of the BJP government to implement their reasonable demands, which include to immediately set up a government committee on enforcing a legal guarantee of MSP, he said.
Farmers are reeling under fertiliser shortages and spiralling fertiliser prices, Khaira added.
He also said implementation of the ‘Swaminathan Commission’ report will be the prime focus of the Kisan Congress, besides highlighting the problems and issues faced by the farmers and landless labourers across the country.
Kahira said his top priorities will be to press for rejuvenation of agriculture and to address the issue of debt and consequent suicides by farmers across the country.
