Stopping farmers from marching to Delhi undemocratic: Hooda

Former Haryana Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda has said the government had announced forming a committee for MSP while ending the farmers' agitation last time, but even after such a long time, the farmers are empty handed and they want to go to Delhi to remind the government of its promise.

He said everyone has the right to come and go anywhere or express their views peacefully in a democracy. “The farmers have agreed to go to Delhi without tractor-trolleys, following the government’s words. In such a situation, stopping them is completely undemocratic,” he said.

He said the BJP government talks about giving MSP on 24 crops in advertisements, while the truth is that there are not 24 crops in Haryana and the farmers never get MSP on the crops that are grown.

“The example of paddy is in front of everyone. At the time of elections, the Chief Minister announced to give the farmers a rate of Rs 3,100 for paddy, but after the elections, the government forgot its promise and the farmers could not even get MSP,” he said.