‘Farmers’ protests are politically motivated’: Nitin Gadkari

Nitin Gadkari said: “Our government always stands with farmers” (File photo)

Nagpur, Maharashtra:

Union Minister Nitin Gadkari on Wednesday said of the fresh farmers’ protest that it was “politically motivated”. The protests have become an important political talking point in the Lok Sabha elections.

A virtual repeat of the previous farm protests in 2020 against the three farm laws proposed by the government, farmers on tractors gathered at the gates of the national capital in response to the ‘Delhi Chalo’ call to push for a slew of farm bills. Demands, including legal guarantees for MSP (minimum support price), loan write-offs and withdrawal of police cases during early protests, among others.

On whether the electoral impact of farm protests 2.0 will harm the BJP-led national development agenda heading into the general elections, the Union minister said he hoped farmers will not be “misled” like last time and will show their support for the elections. government.

“The farmers’ protest is politically motivated. Our government has taken many decisions for the interest and welfare of farmers in the last two terms. Our government has always stood with farmers. I am sure they will not be misled , and will vote for our policies. “Yes,” Nitin Gadkari told ANI on Wednesday.

Earlier, farmer groups mobilized a massive movement against the three farm laws proposed by the central government in 2020-21. The Center eventually withdrew the farm laws in the face of escalating protests.

Meanwhile, talking about the ongoing probe against opposition leaders and arrests by central investigation agencies, Nitin Gadkari said, “These agencies are doing their job. This is with the government, leadership It’s not about the person, the minister or the prime minister. It’s the law taking action.” That’s of course. “

The federal minister was confident that the target set by the National Democratic Alliance to win more than 400 seats could be achieved. He said: “We will definitely win more than 400 seats. I am confident. People across the country believe that changing the future is for the development of the country and for the development of the country.” For the welfare of farmers, the BJP government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to come to power. We will succeed.”

Nitin Gadkari rubbishes Karnataka BJP MP Anantkumar Hegde’s remarks that the party has set a target of winning 400 seats so that they The constitution can be amended, he said: “There is no question of amending the constitution. We do not want to amend the constitution. We will definitely uphold the constitution.”

Slamming the Congress party, the Union minister said: “The Constitution was violated 80 times during the Congress party’s rule. We respect the Constitution and there is no question of amending it.”

On the electoral bonds scheme which was recently declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court, Nitin Gadkari said, “We implemented electoral bonds to bring transparency. Political parties need funds. We have formulated electoral bonds so that funds can be formally transparent The way it flows in. It is a matter for the Supreme Court. If a new situation arises, we will certainly consider it.”

Nitin Gadkari claimed that nonsense claims that certain voters were united behind him, “I have never discriminated against any caste, sect, religion, language or political party and neither did the people who voted for me. over this difference.”

Snubbing Uddhav Thackeray’s recent invitation to join Maha Vikas Aghadi, the senior BJP leader said: “Even after knowing that I belong to the BJP and am a volunteer of the RSS, people Still love me. The Prime Minister also said, ‘Sabka Saath Sabka Vikas’, we are nice to everyone.”

On the party’s poll prospects in Maharashtra, Nitin Gadkari said, “The three-engine government will win the Maharashtra elections in a good way. The NDA will Get more seats in Maharashtra than in Maharashtra. “We will definitely win the last election. “

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