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PM Narendra Modi deceived farmers, insulted them: Congress

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Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed Parliament, the Congress Monday accused him of deceiving and disappointing farmers, who, the celebration mentioned, had anticipated that the PM would give you an answer on their opposition to the three farm legal guidelines.
The celebration mentioned the Prime Minister merely delivered a “political speech” and requested why he skipped point out of the Chinese aggression on the borders.
In protest, the Congress and different opposition events walked out of Rajya Sabha after the Prime Minister’s tackle. The Trinamool Congress walked out earlier, when Modi started his tackle.
The Opposition moved a number of amendments to the President’s Address, which have been defeated via a voice vote. No member pressed for division.
Addressing the media, senior Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge mentioned the celebration, as additionally the farmers, had anticipated that the Prime Minister would, in view of the continuing agitation, announce repeal of the three legal guidelines. “But he merely gave a political speech. It had no facts…he just tried to mislead,” Kharge mentioned. “He did not say anything to resolve the farmers’ agitation. We condemn it.”
His colleague Shaktisinh Gohil mentioned Modi “did not even offer condolences to the farmers who have lost their lives”.

“Every countryman must be feeling ashamed of his reply today,” he mentioned. “Can a Prime Minister speak so lightly…with no seriousness…in such mocking tones? The Prime Minister has deceived farmers. Twenty of our soldiers had laid down their lives on the China border. The Prime Minister did not even name China. When our soldiers are killed…can you just ban some apps and say we have taken revenge?”
Gohil mentioned the PM as an alternative selected to assault the Opposition. His colleague Akhilesh Prasad Singh mentioned the agitation would now unfold throughout the nation.
Rajya Sabha MP Deepender Hooda mentioned, “The Prime Minister’s address disappointed the farmers. The government is not able to gauge seriousness of the situation…”
Referring to Modi’s recommendation to opposition events to be a part of the answer, and never the issue, Rajya Sabha MP Syed Nasir Hussain mentioned it’s the authorities which is chargeable for all the issues, together with unemployment, financial slowdown and the farmers’ agitation.