Amid the ongoing protests, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar on Monday (January 25, 2021) warned the Centre and said that the farmers will ‘destroy’ the new Agri laws. He also mentioned that the Centre may pass any law undermining the Constitution and with the majority, but if the common man and farmers rise, they will not keep quiet until the new farm acts and ruling party are destroyed, PTI news agency reported.
He also accused PM Narendra Modi of not paying heed to the condition of the farmers who have been protesting for over the last 2 months at the Delhi border.
“It has been 60 days since the farmers from Punjab, Haryana, Western Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan are protesting near Delhi. Did the country’s PM enquire about (the farmers)?
He also added “It was mentioned that the farmers are from Punjab. Does Punjab mean Pakistan?”
Reform is a continuous process and no one would argue against the reforms in the APMCs or Mandi System, a positive argument on the same does not mean that it is done to weaken or demolish the system.
— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) January 30, 2021
Sharad Pawar also addressed the rally organized by the protesting farmers at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan to express his solidarity.
“The bills could have been discussed by a select committee, but that did not happen.” He said while he all alleged that the new Agri Laws were passed without a proper discussion in the Parliament although the opposition parties demanded the deliberation on the bills concerned. ”
A few days ago he also commented on Maharashtra Government Bhagat Singh Koshyari for heading to GOA while the farmers of the state were to submit a memorandum to the later against the farm laws. He also said that Koshyari has no time for farmers but has time to meet Bollywood actress Kangana Ranaut who met the Governor after the BMC demolished parts of her office in 2020
In a 6 series tweet, he also mentioned: Reform is a continuous process and no one would argue against the reforms in the APMCs or Mandi System, a positive argument on the same does not mean that it is done to weaken or demolish the system.”
