Opposition leaders on Wednesday lashed at the BJP-JJP Government in Haryana for not allowing debate on issues related to stubble burning, purchase of crops on minimum support price (MSP), loan waiver for farmers, farmers’ double income, withdrawal of criminal cases and immediate release of all youth who were booked for their alleged role in February 2016 violence besides other issues.
Addressing the Haryana Assembly on the last day of the three-day session, senior Congress leader Kiran Choudhary said, “I wanted to discuss important issues -stubble burning, purchase of crops on MSP, loan waiver for farmers, farmers’ double income during calling attention motion but was rejected by the Government.”
She said that Government talks about doubling the income of the farmers, forgetting that under their Governance crop of farmers is not being bought and the farmer is forced to sell the crop at a paltry price. It is not cleared so far about waiving of farmers’ loan and how Government would double farmer’s income.
Choudhary alleged that Government called for the Assembly session but no question hour, no zero hour, no calling attention motion and no debate or discussion on important issues were allowed. “What is use of calling Assembly session on third day if above provision was not made,” she questioned.
She further said that the parties involved in the coalition Government had madJe many promises such as loan waiver to farmers, zero-interest loan and old-age monthly pension of Rs 5, 100. All of these are missing in Governor’s address. Moreover, the BJP had promised the implementation of the Swaminathan Commission report before the last Assembly election but today, there was no mention of this report.
Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) general secretary Abhay Chautala said,” I wanted to discuss on the issue of withdrawal of criminal cases and immediate release of youth who were booked for their alleged role in Jat agitation for reservation.
I wanted to know Government’s stand on this issue. This was rejected by the Government.”
He alleged that Government does not want to discuss on this issue. “I demand from the Government to withdraw the criminal cases and immediately release all youth who were booked wrongly for their alleged role in February 2016 violence during the Jat agitation for reservation,” he added.
Senor Congress leader and former speaker Raghubir Singh Kadian also had demanded discussion on this issue. He said, “Earlier I appealed for withdrawal of such cases during the discussion on Governor’s address in the first session of newly constituted assembly. Some youth college students who were wrongly arrested during the February 2016 violence and many others were still behind bars. Their families have been ruined in the last over three years.”
He said, “As today is Assembly‘s first session, the State Government as a good gesture considering the humanitarian aspect, should immediately take a decision to withdraw cases against them. They have already suffered a lot. If cases are not withdrawn now, a message would go out that a person has no right to protest for his rights. Government in power should show some sensitivity by making this humanitarian gesture.”
ASSEMBLY ADJOURNED SINE DIE
The Haryana Assembly passed two Bills before the House was adjourned sine die on the third day after meeting for a short duration of around 30 minutes.