Supporting the whip issued by the farmers protesting against the three farm laws to the MPs, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab unit president and Sangrur MP Bhagwant Mann on Friday wrote an open letter to the Parliamentarians of all political parties urging them to unite on the issue of farmers and attack the
Narendra Modi-led Central Government to take a firm decision regarding repeal of black farm laws.
Mann, in his letter, said that the farmers in Punjab and all over the country had been struggling against the black farm laws imposed by the Centre for the last one year; but still the Central Government had not listened to their legitimate demands and shown any seriousness.
“During this ongoing struggle, about 200 of the farmer comrades have lost their lives and now it is the time for the Union Government to take a firm decision and repeal the black farm laws as demanded by the farmers,” he said.
“As the president of the Aam Aadmi Party, Punjab, and Member of Parliament from the Lok Sabha as well as the son of a farmer, I urge you all to unite on the issue of
the farmers and attack the Narendra Modi-led Central
Government, so that they take a firm decision,” he wrote in an open letter.
AAP leader appealed to all the MPs to raise their voice against the black farm laws by staying inside the Parliament, avoiding boycott or walkout in view of the appeal made by the farmers during this session.
“Farmers are the backbone of our country and it is our responsibility as well as our religion to convey their voice to the rulers,” he wrote.
Mann stated that he had personally asked a number of questions regarding the farm laws, which he will put up in the Lok Sabha with the permission of the Speaker during the monsoon session of Parliament, starting from July 19. At the same time, he urged all the political parties, including the Trinamool Congress and the Samajwadi Party, which were raising the voice of the people, to rise above politics and take the issue of farmers seriously.
“I also assure the farmer leaders that as a representative of the people, I will meet MPs from different parties to raise the voice of the farmers,” he stated.
Mann said that the AAP has been raising the voice of the farmers from the very beginning and the issues of the farmers would be raised loudly during the session of Parliament.