Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Friday said not implementing the farm Bills in Maharashtra would mean nothing less than a betrayal of farmers.
“Every State government will have to implement the laws passed by the Centre. Otherwise, it will be nothing but a betrayal of farmers,” said Mr. Fadnavis. He said it was the Congress that had included these Bills in its 2019 election manifesto.
“If the Congress had itself included these Bills in its manifesto, then how can the party oppose it now? The party should have said that it would implement the Bills if it comes to power and oppose them if another party comes to power,” he said.
Congress leader H.K. Patil, who is on his first visit to the State after being appointed Maharashtra in-charge, said the party will continue to oppose the Bills till they are withdrawn. “This is nothing but lies by the BJP that…