Dalal makes controversial remarks

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Updated At : 01:10 PM Feb 14, 2021 IST

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Hisar, February 13

State Agriculture Minister Jai Prakash Dalal on Saturday made a controversial remark against the farmers, who have died at the Delhi borders. He said they would have died even if they had stayed back home.

Addressing a press meet at Bhiwani, Dalal said, “Ye ghar mein hote toh bhi marte”.

Trying to justify his claim, the minister said, “You can figure out the average age of people in India and get the data of deaths every year. They have died in the same ratio of deaths,” he said, adding that there were different causes of deaths such as heart failure and ailments. He alleged that the farmers’ agitation was being carried out at the behest of Left activists. He described BKU leader Rakesh Tikait as ‘sadak chhap’, who was “trying to lead the people of Haryana for his vested interests”. — TNS

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