Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said the new farm laws are not only anti-farmer but also anti-people and this will cause a massive price hike as these laws have given a license to do the same and these laws are brought only to benefit some capitalists.
Kejriwal and all AAP volunteers across the country held a day-long hunger strike on Monday in support of the farmers protesting against the three farm laws.
Addressing the volunteers at the party headquarters, Kejriwal said that these laws say only if prices of farm products double within a year then only the government can launch raids against the hoarders and despite being a Chief Minister, he cannot raid the hoarders because these laws have tied his hands.
Kejriwal said “Today, the country is in crisis because the farmers are in crisis. The foundation of any country is farmers and jawans, and the country cannot grow when farmers and jawans are in crisis.” He said that when the soldiers sitting on the border hear that their brother and father are being called terrorists, how will they feel? He appealed to those who are calling farmers as terrorists, to stop this dirty politics.
“I want to thank everyone today who is standing in support of the protesting farmers. I am very happy to see that the whole nation is standing beside these farmers. Doctors, army men, singers, Bollywood celebrities, lawyers and many others are standing beside these farmers. Many people have not been able to reach the Singhu border to show their support for the farmers but from their heart, they are with the farmers,” he said.
“From the very first day the AAP is standing beside the former shoulder to shoulder. Today across India the volunteers of the AAP have participated in this day-long hunger strike. From the very first day, we have supported the farmers. When the farmers were coming from Punjab they faced atrocities from the police. They faced massive lathi-charge, tear gas shells and other kinds of police atrocities. When the farmers were about to reach Delhi the BJP ruled central government asked the AAP government to provide nine stadiums of Delhi. The BJP ruled central government wanted to establish makeshift prisons to jail these protesting farmers. The AAP government immediately rejected this proposal and returned the file to the central government. We stood rock solid beside the farmers,” he said.
Kejriwal said, “The BJP ruled central government and the BJP got rattled to see our support. Last week when the formers called Bharat bandh then I wanted to visit the farmers and participate in the bandh. But the BJP government blocked the doors of my house and did not allow me to go out. They wanted to make the protest unsuccessful but it did not happen. Today I am standing here in support of the farmers and holding a daylong hunger strike.”
The chief minister further said, “These laws will cause massive price hike and running the families will become very difficult. These laws are not only anti-farmer but also anti-people. These laws are here just to favour some capitalists. So do not think that you are doing any favour to the farmers by supporting them.”
“These laws are already passed so now if these laws are not rolled back then we all will be in trouble and crisis. Today the farmers are protesting and doing a favour to all of us. The farmers are doing a favour to all the citizens of India. We all need to protest against these laws. The AAP is standing beside farmers and supporting their demands,” he added.