On Wednesday, Rahul Gandhi, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, criticized the BJP-led NDA government after remarks by actor-politician Kangana Ranaut regarding farm laws, questioning who is truly shaping government policy.
Gandhi pointed out that despite the loss of over 700 farmers, primarily from Haryana and Punjab, BJP members remain unsatisfied.
“Who is deciding the government’s policy? Is it a BJP MP or Prime Minister Modi? Even after the sacrifice of more than 700 farmers, especially those from Haryana and Punjab, the BJP is still not satisfied,” Gandhi wrote in Hindi on X (formerly Twitter).
He further stated, “INDIA will not allow any BJP conspiracy against our farmers to succeed. If any step is taken to harm farmers, Modi ji will once again have to apologize.”
What did Kangana Ranaut say about farm laws?
During an event in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, on Tuesday, Kangana Ranaut commented that protests against the farm laws were limited to certain states. She argued that reinstating the farm laws would ensure financial growth for farmers, benefiting the agricultural sector.
“Farmers are key to India’s progress. Protests only occurred in a few states. I humbly urge that the farm laws should be reintroduced for the benefit of farmers,” she said.
Her statement sparked criticism from the Opposition, with Punjab Congress president Amarinder Singh Raja calling her “habitually controversial.”
Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate also posted a video of Ranaut’s remarks on X, stating, “‘All three farm laws should be brought back’: BJP MP Kangana Ranaut. More than 750 farmers were martyred protesting these black laws. Efforts to revive them must be stopped.”
She added, “We will never allow this to happen. Haryana will be the first to respond,” alluding to the upcoming assembly elections in Haryana.
