First time such an arrogant govt in power that cannot see sufferings of farmers: Sonia Gandhi

With the farmers’ agitation now in its sixth week, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday launched a tirade against the Centre, saying it was for the first time since Independence such an “arrogant” government had come to power that cannot see the sufferings of ‘annadatas’. In a statement, Gandhi demanded that the new farm laws be immediately withdrawn unconditionally.

The Congress supremo said it was now clear that the protesting farmers would not bow in the face of the Centre’s policy of “tire and pushover”. “There is still time, the Modi government should leave the arrogance of power and immediately withdraw the three black laws unconditionally to end the agitation of the farmers who are dying in the cold and rain. This is Rajdharma and a true tribute to the farmers who have lost their lives,” Gandhi said.

“Along with the people of the country, I am also disturbed seeing the condition of the ‘annadatas’ who have been agitating for 39 days at the borders of Delhi in the bitter cold and rain in support of their demands,” Gandhi further said.