Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said those opposing the new farm laws, which were passed by Parliament recently, were insulting the farmers, reported ANI. Modi’s comments came amid nationwide protests by several farmer organisations and Opposition parties against the three contentious laws.
“Several reforms, related to farmers, labourers and health, were brought during the recently concluded Parliament session,” Modi said while inaugurating development projects in Uttarakhand through video-conferencing. “These reforms will strengthen labourers, youth, women, farmers of the nation. But the nation can see how some people are opposing it just for the sake of it.”
“They are insulting the farmers by setting fire to the machines and equipment that is worshipped by them,” said the prime minister. Punjab Youth Congress workers on Monday had set a tractor on…