Modi govt has ruined farmers, Meghalaya Governor Satyapal Malik says in Haryana's Rohtak

Sunit Dhawan

Rohtak, September 9

Launching a fresh tirade against the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik accused it of having ruined the farmers and batting for businessmen Ambani and Adani.

“The Union Government is dilly-dallying the enactment of a law on minimum support price (MSP), which raises doubt over its intention. Another agitation by farmers is needed for this. It is likely to begin soon. You should be prepared and jump into it as soon as it begins,” Malik said while addressing a social gathering at Bohar village in Rohtak district on Friday.

The Meghalaya Governor remarked that Modi was like gold when he was the Chief Minister of Gujarat, but had changed after he came to Delhi, perhaps he came under the influence of evil eye.

“He used to stand up for farmers when he was the Gujarat Chief Minister. However, he does not care for farmers or soldiers anymore…now he favours Ambani and Adani,” said Malik.

Coming down heavily on Ambani and Adani, he maintained that they were “bags of rotten potatoes” and do not deserve to be addressed as “seth”.

The Meghalaya Governor lambasted the Prime Minister for not addressing the concerns of the farmers agitating around Delhi for a long time and launching the Agnipath scheme for the youth aspiring to join the Armed Forces.

“The Prime Minister issues a statement even on the death of a she-dog. But nobody from the ruling party uttered a word on the death of nearly 700 farmers during their agitation on Delhi borders,” said Malik.  

He recited a couplet ‘Khanjar pe koi chheent na kapdon pe koi daag, tu katl karey hai ke karamaat karey hai’, stating that this was how the farmers were being treated by the government.

”I attend six public meetings every month to awaken the farmers in Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan, and always keep my resignation letter in my pocket,” stated Malik.

He cautioned the members of the farming community not to get misled by communal forces in the upcoming elections and vote only for those who support the farmers.

”Jab chunav aayega toh ye Hindu-Musalman kar denge…aur aap bhi wahi kar denge jo karte aaye hain…iss baar savdhan rehne ki zarurat hai…ye dekhna ke kisano ke haq mein kaun hai, agar koi haq mein hai toh usse vote dena,” said Malik.