Mumbai: The NCP on Sunday stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi ought to clarify on the claims of some Union ministers that the ongoing farmers’ protest against the new agri laws has the backing of Pakistan, China and Maoists.
NCP spokesman Mahesh Tapase stated alternatively of sympathetically taking into consideration demands of the protesting farmers, Union ministers Raosaheb Danve and Piyush Goyal have created “controversial remarks to discredit the agitation”.
The Sharad Pawar-led celebration is a constituent in the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in the state, along with the Congress.
Goyal on Saturday stated the agitation no longer remains a farmers’ movement as it has been “infiltrated by Leftist and Maoist elements” demanding the release of these place behind bars for “anti-national activities”.
This was clearly to derail agriculture reforms brought by the government, he stated.
Danve not too long ago stirred a controversy with his remarks that China and Pakistan had been behind the protests becoming staged by cultivators, inviting sharp reactions from different quarters.
Taking a dig at the BJP on Danve’s remarks, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has asked the Centre to conduct a “surgical strike”.
Seeking to distance the BJP from Danve’s remarks, Union minister and RPI (A) leader Ramdas Athawale told reporters in Nagpur that Danve’s claim of China and Pakistan becoming behind the farmers’ protest is “not the government’s stand”.
“Besides, Pakistan and China’s hands cannot reach till here,” he stated.
Reacting to Goyal’s statement, Athawale stated it was essential to inquire if such folks, who have no relation with the farmers’ protest, have joined the protesters.
He stated the farmers and government ought to take two methods back and then attempt to move ahead on the challenge.
“Danve said the protest has the backing of Pakistan and China, while Goyal has alleged that Maoists are supporting the stir. Prime Minister Narendra Modi should clarify if these claims are true,” NCP spokesperson Tapase stated in a statement.
He stated cultivators are demanding that the new farm laws be withdrawn, but the government is unrelenting.