Rahul Gandhi says Modi finishing farmers with three farm laws same like small traders with GST

Leading Congress’ three-day ‘Kheti Bachao Yatra‘ in Punjab, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was “finishing” farmers and labourers with the three recently passed farm laws just as he had “destroyed” small business’ with demonetisation and GST.

“Like he (Modi) finished small shopkeepers and small-medium businesses with GST (Goods and Services Tax) and demonetisation, he is finishing farmers and labourers the same way and slashing your throats with these three laws,” Rahul Gandhi said at a rally in Punjab’s Sangrur

Intensifying his attack on the Centre, the Congress leader also asked why the Centre was in a hurry to bring the farm laws when the country was going through a pandemic.

“The reason is that Modi thinks if feet of farmers and labourers are hit with axes during coronavirus time, then they will not be able to come out of their houses,” he said.

He also alleged that the Centre waived debt of people, including big businessman like Adani and Ambani, but “finished” small and medium businesses.

He further stated that it was not “Ambani and Adani” but small and medium-sized businesses who generate employment in the country. “I am saying with a guarantee that this country will not be able to give employment to its youth in the coming time



because Modi has destroyed the employment providing system,” Gandhi said.

At his Patiala rally, Rahul reiterated that the Congress party would not allow the disbanding of MSP and mandi systems in the country.

“MSP, mandis and food procurement systems are like a wall in this country. Modi wants to break this wall for Ambani and Adani,” he said while adding that farmers were the backbone of the country and he would not allow the Centre to attack the “soul of India”.

“We will not step back even an inch. We will collectively fight Modi, Ambani and Adani,” he said. Gandhi alleged that people would have to pay twice or thrice the price for food once “Ambani and Adani captured the country’s farm system”.

“Tomorrow one side will be Ambani and the other side will be Adani. Can you fight them, can you file a case against them. Certainly not,” he said.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh, AICC general secretary in-charge of Punjab Harish Rawat, Punjab Congress chief Sunil Jakhar, ministers Balbir Sidhu, Vijay Inder Singla, Rana Gurmit Sodhi and Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda were among the leaders present with Gandhi during his rallies.

The Congress leader also assured farmers in Punjab, a Congress-ruled state, that they could approach the administration if they faced any problem in mandis.