Governor has time to meet Kangana Ranaut, but not Farmers: NCP Chief Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar lashed out at Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and PM Modi while addressing farmers’ rally in Mumbai on Monday in support of farmers protesting in Delhi.

Referring to the protester’s plan to march to the Governor’s residence, he took potshots at Bhagat Singh Koshyari for heading to Goa, a state he holds additional charge of, at a time when the peasants were looking to submit a memorandum to him against the farm laws. “You all are going to Raj Bhavan to meet the Governor. Maharashtra has never seen such a Governor before. He has the time to meet Kangana (Ranaut) but not the farmers. It was the moral responsibility of the Governor to come here & meet you,” Pawar said.

This government is trying to destroy farmers. And you have shown by your strength that you can topple such a government,” Mr Pawar said.

Braving cold weather, farmers from Punjab, Haryana & Uttar Pradesh are agitating for the last 60 days. Has the PM enquired about them? Do these farmers belong to Pakistan?, asked the NCP chief.

Farmers from various districts of the state gathered at Azad Maidan in Mumbai, in protest against agriculture laws today.

Farmers are protesting against the three newly enacted farm laws – Farmers’ Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020; the Farmers Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and farm Services Act 2020 and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.