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...Continued from last page. >> anybody to run it. Everyone
is supporting it. Modi govern-
gal and Kerala. “There is no ment has brought these laws
APMC and mandis in Kerala. for the benefit of corporates,”
Those ruling Kerala for years Singh told ANI.
are joining Punjab farmers for Another protester Man-
selfies, but not doing anything preet Singh said: “We are op-
for mandi system in their own posing Reliance and Jio. Until
state. They have time for mis- farm laws are repealed, power
leading farmers of Punjab. If supply to these towers will not
this is so good they why are be restored.”
they not fight to implement Earlier, Reliance Jio has
it in Kerala? They don’t have written to the Telecom Regula-
facts, levelling false allegations tor Authority of India (TRAI)
and spread misinformation and seeking strict action against
create fear among farmers and Bharti Airtel and Vodafone
misleading them. Sometimes Idea for “unethical practices”
farmers get mislead by them,” Farmers sit on a tractor during the ongoing farmers' protest against the and “unscrupulous violations”
PM Modi said. new farm laws at singhu Border near Delhi on Friday. (ANI) and to stop campaigns under
The Prime Minister said which “false propaganda is be-
that those who remained in remain. The three farm laws he is supporting farmers. Ad- ing spread across the country to
the govt previously for sever- are in the favor of the farmers. dressing a press conference on get some additional MNP port-
al years had left the farmers Nobody can remove the MSP Thursday, BJP MP Dr Sudhan- ins” by “capitalizing on the
on their own. “Promises were system or snatch farmers’ land shu Trivedi said that if there is ongoing farmer protest in the
made and forgotten. Due to from them. The government is no APMC Act in Kerala then northern parts of the country”.
the agriculture policies of the ready to hold talks with farm- why the Wayanad MP does not In a related development,
previous government, the poor ers’ unions with an open heart,” stand with farmers there. the international NGO Khal-
became poorer, was it not im- the Minister said. sa Aid has been set up a Kisan
portant to change this state of All the ministers have “rahul gandhi is Wayanad Mall at Tikri border to provide
farmers?” he asked. ramped up their attacks on mP. Is there the aPmC act items of daily use for free of
Also, Defense Minister Ra- Congress party. cost to protesting farmers. The
jnath Singh on Friday urged Lashing out at Congress in Kerala? If not, then, why racks are stocked with tooth-
the protesting farmers to let leader Rahul Gandhi for crit- don’t you stand with farm- brushes, toothpaste, soaps,
the three Central farm laws icizing the farm laws, Union oil, shampoo, vaseline, combs,
remain implemented for a Finance Minister and BJP ers there? How is it possi- mufflers, heating pads, knee
year or two and assured that leader Nirmala Sitharaman on ble that something is good caps, thermal suits, shawls and
the government will make the Friday said that his party mem- blankets, among other things.
required amendments if the bers are protesting because the for Kerala, and not in Del- “We distribute issue a token
farmers thought that these laws “pro-farmers policies” men- hi? He must clarify where to farmers through Khalsa Aid
were not in their favor. “Let tioned in Congress’ 2019 elec- with which they can procure
these laws be implemented for tion manifesto are being im- and with what intention items from Kisan Mall. They ar-
a year or two. After this, if you plemented by Prime Minister he is supporting farmers,” rive here with a token. We have
think these laws are not in fa- Narendra Modi, not by them. made a list of things available.
vor of farmers, then, I’m sure “I want to ask Rahul Gand- trivedi said. All things which are of daily use
as I know our PM’s intention, hi that were these pro-farm- are available here. Khalsa aid
we’ll make all the required ers policies not mentioned in Meanwhile, in a dramatic volunteers pick things as per
amendments in them,” he said the 2019 election manifesto of development, farmers protest- the requirements of farmers
speaking at an event in Delhi’s Congress? They are protesting ing against the three farm laws and give it to them in the bag.
Dwarka. Singh reiterated that just because those reforms are in Punjab’s Mansa have shut We distribute over 500 tokens
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being implemented by Prime the power supply to several Re- every day,” Guru Charan, the
has said and he will also give his Minister Modi, and not them,” liance Jio towers here, disrupt- store manager told ANI.
word that MSP won’t end. Sitharaman said while talking ing the telecom giant’s services Some days back, on Decem-
Union Home Minister Amit to media here. She was re- in parts of the state. ber 11 Khalsa Aid had set up a
Shah on Friday said that Prime sponding to a question asked One of the protesters, Av- foot massage centre for farm-
Minister Narendra Modi is the by the reporter about Gandhi’s atar Singh said that the sup- ers who continue their protest
true well-wisher of farmers. criticism of the farm laws. ply will not be restored until against the farm laws at the
Speaking at a public event in Bharatiya Janata Party “black” laws are repealed. “We Singhu border (Delhi-Haryana
Mehrauli, Shah reiterated that (BJP) has hit out at former have stopped power supply of border).
opposition is misleading farm- Congress chief Rahul Gand- Jio towers. We will continue to The farmers’ protest en-
ers regarding minimum support hi and asked him to clarify boycott Jio and Reliance until tered day 30 on Friday. Yes-
price (MSP). “I want to make it where and with what intention the black laws against farmers
clear that the MSP system will are revoked. We will not let Continued on next page... >>

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