The BJP will spare no effort to reach out to farmers today, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address nine crore farmers and explain the stance of the centre on farm legislation, as well as announce the next batch of financial aid-about 18,000 crore-from the PM-Kisan scheme.
BJP Chief JP Nadda has advised the union ministers, members of parliament and MLAs to take part in the address to coincide with the anniversary of the birth of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. Letters were addressed to the Presidents of State Units and to all other senior officials. Home Minister Amit Shah will be present at the Gaushala in Delhi, where he, too, will communicate with a small group of farmers.
Nadda has directed “big screens” to be arranged to listen to the address of the Prime Minister at any block of growth.
These services will consist of BJP officer-bearers and public leaders extolling the benefits of the schemes launched by the Modi Government. Specially printed leaflets will also be distributed; the contents will be translated into local languages, but the centre will not be authorised to edit the material.
Interaction is part of efforts-over 100 news conferences and 700 meetings-to combat an almost month-long agitation against the laws of agriculture by thousands of frustrated farmers and the opposition.
On Thursday morning, Congress President Rahul Gandhi hit the Prime Minister and his government and said, “there is no democracy in India” Accusing PM Modi of crony capitalism, Mr. Gandhi said, “Whoever will try to stand against him will be called a terrorist – be it farmers, labourers…”
