Piyush Goyal slams 'Enemy of farmers' Congress over tractor burning at India Gate

Union Minister Piyush Goyal slammed Congress after a tractor was set on fire by Youth Congress workers near India Gate in Delhi on Monday morning. Goyal stated that Congress workers who carry out 'anti-farmer' protests are enemies of farmers. opposition and farmers have been protesting against three farm bills that were recently passed. 

'Anti-farmer Congress' 

Taking to Twitter, Piyush Goyal hit out at Congress workers after y set a tractor on fire. Goyal ded that 'anti-farmer' Congress workers who take Bhagat Singh's name are t in favour of farmers, but ir enemies. He also ded that Congress is insulting farmers by engaging in petty politics.

" anti-farmers Congress workers who take  name of Shaheed Bhagat Singh are t benefactors of farmers, but ir opponents," said Piyush Goyal 

"How can it be in interest of farmers to bring arson and chaos by bringing tractors in trucks? Congress is insulting Annata of country for petty politics." ded Goyal

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Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh in his response after incident asked what problem existed if he wanted to burn his own tractor? Amarinder Singh also stated that state will approach Supreme Court regarding matter. 

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Farmers' agitation continues 

protests over three farm bills continued on Sunday with farmers in Punjab sitting on Amritsar-Delhi railway track. Several farmers, under banner of Kisan Mazdoor Sangharsh Committee, have been staging a dharna on rail track in Punjab since last week. Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh is also holding a sit-in today, in Khatkar Kalan, ancestral vill of freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.

Meanwhile, in Karnataka, farmers groups have called for a state-wide shutdown against three farm-related bills cleared in parliament and two passed by state assembly on Saturday. bandh was supported by opposition Congress. It has criticised three bills terming in ‘anti-farmer’ and alleged that y were passed in violation of rules. government has asserted that se bills will allow farmers to sell ir produce anywhere y want at a better price. Farmers have expressed apprehension that Centre's farm reforms would dismantle minimum support price system, leaving m at "mercy" of big companies.

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