'Farmers don't understand new farm laws; if they did, India would be ablaze': Rahul Gandhi

Former Congress president Rahul Gandhi interacted with representatives of various n-political, socio-cultural-religious and farmers' organisations in Kalpetta, at his Wayan Lok Sabha constituency, on Thursday. In his dress, he said that India is being run by PM in interest of 2-3 big businessmen. 'Every single industry today has a mopoly controlled by 3-4 people. Telecoms, Power, Infrastructure, Airports every single thing in India is controlled by limited people,' he said.

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Rahul Gandhi spoke about how he formulated new Land Acquisition Bill after he ticed farmers being attacked and ir land being taken in Bhatta Parsaul. He accused PM Modi of trying to kill this bill as he came to power. 

"Some years ago I ticed re was an attempt to attack India's farmers. It started in Bhatta Parsaul when ir land was just being taken away. I realised it was a problem & I started a conversation inside Congress party. Result of that was a new Land Acquisition Bill. We threw out old British Bill & brought out a brand new Bill that guaranteed compensation & protection to our farmers. After this, I was attacked mercilessly. first thing Narendra Modi Ji did when he became PM was trying to kill this Bill. We fought him in Parliament & stopped him from killing it."

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Rahul Gandhi said that most of farmers do t understand details of  new Farm bill because if y did, re would be an agitation all across country.

" truth is that most farmers do t understand details of Bill ( three Farm Laws), because if y did, re would be an agitation all across country. country would be on fire".

Gandhi furr elaborated farmers  three farm bills:

• " first bill is basically idea to destroy mandi."
• " second bill allows a handful of businesses to store as much agricultural products as y want, so y will be able to control price of commodities and force farmers to buy ir goods"
• " third bill basically says that farmers can't go to court to protect mselves."

" basic idea of government is to handover agricultural system of this country to 3-4 businessmen."

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Rahul Gandhi's 2-day Kerala visit

Tormer Congress president Raul Gandhi is on a two-day visit to Kerala ahe of Assembly elections in state scheduled for April-May. Several or programmes are lined up for him, including inauguration of 12 houses built by INCAS Qatar at Panamaram, Koolivayal. On Thursday, he interacted with representatives of various n-political, socio-cultural-religious and farmers' organisations at a government guesthouse in Kalpetta town of district.

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(With ANI Inputs)