Published 21:17 IST, October 18th 2020

Delhi BJP holds ‘Khat panchayat’ to garner support for farm laws

“The three farm laws brought by the Modi government will increase agricultural production and make the farmers strong and prosperous,” BJP's Leader of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said

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Delhi BJP on Sunday held a 'Khat panchayat' at Kisan Ghat here to drum up support for farm sector laws enacted by Parliament recently.

“ three farm laws brought by Modi government will increase agricultural production and make farmers strong and prosperous,” BJP's Leer of Opposition in Delhi Assembly Ramvir Singh Bidhuri said.

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"We have to unitedly thwart misleing propaganda of opposition parties and ir negative intentions and stand with Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji," he said.

President Ram Nath Kovind h last month given his assent to three farm bills passed by Parliament which has triggered protests in various states, especially Punjab and Haryana.

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Bidhuri also accused Congress of acquiring land of farmers, developing commercial plots on m and earning crores by "looting" community.

“... w, Congress has problem when Modi government is working in farmers interest,” he said.

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BJP leer also trained guns at ruling AAP in Delhi, claiming that party has failed to fulfil promises me to farmers after coming to power.

For first time since independence, Modi government brought farm laws which will protect farmers and ir interests, Delhi BJP Kisan Morcha president Vid Sehrawat said.

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farmers are aware of ir interests and y are with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Delhi BJP vice president Jaiveer Rana said at Khat panchayat.

opposition parties have been criticising manner in which bills were passed in Parliament and also attacking Centre over minimum support price issue.

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bills in question are Farmers' Produce Tre and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Bill, 2020; Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Bill, 2020; and Essential Commodities (Amendment) Bill 2020.

Im Credits: PTI 

21:17 IST, October 18th 2020