Sonia slams Centre for 'exploiting' farmers

May 21, 2021 15:00

Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Friday accused the BJP-led government at the Centre of indulging in anti-people activities, playing with the future of farmers and acting against their interests by bringing new agriculture laws.

She praised the Congress government in Chhattisgarh, saying that it was trying to bring about a change in the lives of common people, particularly farmers, by empowering them financially.

Gandhi said this in a written message read out by Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel at a function held at his official residence here to disburse cash benefits to farmers and cattle-rearers under two schemes of the state government on the occasion of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary.

"In the current situation, when the BJP government at the Centre is involved in anti-people activities, playing with the future of cultivators, taking every steps against interests of farmers by bringing laws (referring to new farms laws) and exploiting them, I am satisfied that Congress government in Chhattisgarh has been seriously fulfilling its poll promises," Gandhi said in the message.

The government led by Baghel has been continuously making efforts to bring happiness and change in lives of common people, particularly 'annadata' (food providers), by economically empowering them, she said.

"Rajiv Gandhi ji always kept the interest of common people in his thoughts and resolution. He wanted to see farmers, workers, poor and backward people economically strong and happy. The step by Chhattisgarh government (to provide cash benefit to farmer and cattle rearers) on his death anniversary is a tribute in a true sense to him," she added.

-- PTI

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