Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday described the surrounding of Delhi by farmers as part of a conspiracy. Modi was in his home state Gujarat today to lay foundation stones for some development projects. Speaking after the rituals, Modi said that farmers are being misled by the opposition parties about the agriculture reforms.
Farmers gathered near Delhi are being misled as part of a conspiracy
PM Modi
“Farmers are told that their land will be grabbed by others if new farm reforms get implemented. I want to ask you one thing, did the dairy owner take your cattle because you are selling milk to him,” Modi asked the dairy farmers while interacting with them.
The Prime Minister pointed out that the agriculture reforms that have taken place is exactly what farmer bodies and even opposition parties have been asking over the years. He reiterated that the Government of India is always committed to farmer welfare and will keep assuring the farmers, addressing their concerns.
Modi alleged “Opposition Parties, when they are in power, were in favor of these reforms, but did not take any decision then. Now when the country has decided to embrace these reforms, these people are spreading falsehood and misleading farmers.” The Prime Minister reiterated that his government is ready 24 hours to resolve all the doubts on new farm laws.
Prime Minister said one has to keep up with the changing times and embrace global best practices. He lauded the farmers in Kutch in this regard, as they are now exporting fruits abroad. He said this indicates the innovative zeal of our farmers. He said the agriculture, dairy and fisheries sectors have prospered in Gujarat over the last two decades due to minimum interference from the Government. What Gujarat did was to empower farmers and cooperatives.
Modi lauded the Gujarat Government for introducing many farmer friendly schemes in the last twenty years. He said Gujarat was a pioneer to work on strengthening solar energy capacities.
