Oppn in TN urges PM Modi to meet protesting farmers, demand repeal of farm laws

Opposition parties in Tamil Nu on Monday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to meet protesting farmers in Delhi and make an unconditional assurance to m on rollback of three farm reform laws and an electricity bill.

Leers of DMK-led alliance demanded that Prime Minister 'respect' democratic struggle of farmers, negotiate with m, and anunce repeal of all three agricultural laws as ir stir entered fifth day on Monday.

"More than 500 farmer unions from across India have rallied on behalf of country's 62 million farmers. We all strongly condemn dictatorial, hegemonic BJP government for disregarding this massive rally and stipulating that negotiations will only take place only if farmers go to Burari ground," leers said in a statement.

joint statement was issued by DMK president M K Stalin, TNCC chief K S Alagiri, MDMK general secretary Vaiko, CPI(M) state secretary K Balakrishnan, Communist Party of India state secretary R Mutharasan and ors.

y accused Centre of deliberately omitting phrase 'minimum support price' and passing agricultural bills, contrary to parliamentary democratic rms that have been followed for a long time, without any discussion, and worsening lives of peasants and making ir future bleak.

 As if this was t eugh, government, y alleged was 'fraudulently' planning to come up with an electricity amendment bill to snatch away free electricity which is lifeline of farmers.

y claimed that Prime Minister's remark during his Mann Ki Baat program on Sunday saying 'new agricultural laws have empowered farmers,' amounted to insulting and mocking at struggle of farmers who are defending ir livelihood and rights.

leers of DMK-led alliance also alleged that Prime Minister h t come forward to meet protesting farmers and find a solution to ir problems.

y also charged that by supporting farm laws, ruling AIMK in Tamil Nu betrayed farmers.

(IM CREDITS: PTI)