Farmers being misled: Kumari Selja

Tribune News Service

Faridabad, August 4
Congress leader and MP Kumari Selja has charged the ruling BJP government with trying to mislead farmers by announcing MSP for all crops.
Speaking to mediapersons and locals during the statewide ‘padyatra’ of the party here today, Selja came down heavily on the BJP government by describing its rule as the biggest hurdle in the acceptance and implementation of the demands of farmers in the state and the country.
Describing the announcement of the MSP as a lollipop, she said the farmer community had become the BJP’s favourite only when the state elections are nearing. The BJP had already tasted the results of the oppressive and regressive policies that had left the farmers at the receiving end during the past 10 years of its rule.
“Where was the BJP when thousands of farmers were sitting on roads in bad weather, resulting in the death of over 700 farmers in the country,” she asked.
She claimed that the BJP rule stands exposed on all fronts, including the policies towards farmers as the report of the Swaminathan Committee had been dumped and no committee had been formed to review the demands of farmers in the country.
“Ab tak to kisano ki yaad aayi nahin. Lekin jab elections sar par hain, to inke liye kisan pyare ho gaye hain (Farmers, who were ignored so far, have become dear all of a sudden when elections are due) remarked the Congress leader.
She said that the ruling party would have to give account of the past 10 years and any comment or remarks against the Congress would not help anymore. She said that the Congress is set to form the next government in Haryana as the people have got fed up with the present misrule.
Selja was welcomed by a number of local Congress leaders and activists, including Baljeet Kaushik, a former secretary of the Pradesh Congress Committee.