Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge accused the Modi government of crushing the voice of farmers after "failing" to fulfil the promises made to them over 10 years. "If Congress comes to power at the Centre (after the Lok Sabha polls), it will ensure legal guarantee to MSP in the interest of farmers. It is our first guarantee," Kharge said during Gandhi's `Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra' in Ambikapur district of Chhattisgarh,. He said the farmers were only demanding the implementation of the promises made to them two years ago during their earlier agitation like a legal guarantee on Minimum Support Price (MSP) and waiving debts. "Our only demand is that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should directly talk to the farmers and provide them 'nyay' (justice)," he said, adding that this is what Congress leaders Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi are fighting for.

Source: Indian Express February 13, 2024 23:43 UTC