Congress chief Sonia Gandhi on Friday accused the Centre of being insensitive and arrogant in its handling of the farmers’ protest, reported PTI. Gandhi made the remarks in her opening speech at a virtual meeting of the Congress Working Committee.
“The agitation of farmers continues and the government has shown shocking insensitivity and arrogance going through the charade of consultations,” said Gandhi, according to National Herald. “It is abundantly clear that the three laws were prepared in haste and Parliament was consciously denied an opportunity for examining in any meaningful details their implications and impacts.”
Gandhi reiterated the Congress’ stand on the matter. “Our position has been very clear from the very beginning: we reject them categorically because they will destroy the foundations of food security that are based on the three pillars of MSP, public procurement and PDS,” she added.
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