Jakhar seeks support for PM against US pressure and in favour of farmers' interest
In a written statement, Jakhar mentioned: "The US, which considers itself the global enforcer, has been continuously pressuring India to allow its agricultural products into Indian markets. To this end, the US has imposed stringent tariff restrictions on India. However,
PM Narendra Modi
understands that allowing the US agricultural products into India would devastate Indian farmers, and thus, he refused to bow to this pressure."
He emphasised: "At a time when major global powers succumbed to US demands, PM Modi prioritised the interests of Indian farmers and refused to open Indian markets to the US."
In an appeal to the farmers and farmer organisations, the senior leader stated: "This is the time to stand firmly with the PM in the interest of the nation, so he can fight for the farmers' rights with even greater resolve."
On the land pooling policy rollback by the ruling AAP, Jakhar said: "The parties shedding crocodile tears over the Punjab govt's land pooling policy did little to pressure the govt.
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It was only the BJP that made every possible effort to protect farmers' land and built public opinion against the policy. Due to the BJP's pressure and strong opposition from Punjab's people, the govt was forced to withdraw this policy."
He added: "The people of Punjab have now clearly understood who engages in politics in the name of farmers and who truly stands with them in difficult times. This is the time to identify those who exploit farmers' names for political gain while doing nothing substantial for them. In contrast, the BJP took a firm stand against the land pooling policy in Punjab and stood strongly with the farmers. At the national level, PM Modi has taken on the US to protect the interests of the country's farmers.
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