New Delhi: The Congress alleged the three contentious farm laws would convert the ‘annadata’ (food providers) into bonded labourers and said the Narendra Modi government should “shun its ego” and abrogate these legislations immediately. The Modi government brought three agriculture ordinances on this day last year with the prime minister proclaiming that these would create new opportunities for the farmers, Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala said.
“However, with these laws the BJP government created opportunities for hoarding and black marketing of food grains for its capitalist friends while the farmers had to brave baton charge, water cannons and tear gas,” he alleged. After being promulgated as ordinances, Parliament in September last year passed the proposed legislation and were later made into law following presidential assent.
Surjewala, who is the chief spokesperson of the Congress, alleged that with these laws, the Modi government has wreaked havoc on the farmers. “It intends to convert annadata (food providers) into the bonded labourers through unethical provisions of contract farming,” he claimed, adding, “Today, on the anniversary of these black laws, the Modi government should withdraw its decision and abrogate these legislations immediately.” Web Desk
