After a meeting with farmer leaders from Western Uttar Pradesh at Vidhan Sabha on Sunday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal called the Centre’s new farm laws “death warrant for farmers” and said these laws will lead farming under the control of “a few corporates”.
“A detailed discussion took place with farmers from Western Uttar Pradesh over the three black laws. These laws are like a death warrant for farmers. If these laws are implemented, farming will go into the hands of a few corporates,” the Chief Minister told reporters.
“On February 28, a grand ‘Kisan Panchayat’ is going to take place in Meerut where these laws will be discussed and an appeal will be made to the Government of India to take back these laws,” added Kejriwal.
Earlier today, Kejriwal held a meeting with farmer leaders from Uttar Pradesh at Vidhan Sabha. Delhi Transport Minister Kailash Gahlot and Minister for Water and Tourism Rajendra Pal Gautam and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Sanjay Singh were also present at…