JAIPUR: BJP state in-charge Arun Singh has accused the Congress, the communists and the separatists of influencing the ongoing farmers protest in Delhi. He said 99% of farmers are with PM Modi and those protesting are not clear on the laws.
“The protesting farmers are not even 1%. They are 0.01 per cent if we look at them. It is a democracy and everybody has a right to protest and so do farmers. Our party and leaders are leaving no stone unturned to address their concerns on the laws and I am sure that soon they will understand,” said Singh.
He blamed the separatist and communist forces fuelling the protest by misleading them on the facts. “Attempts are being made to hijack the protest by raising posters of Sharjeel Imam,” said Singh. Imam was arrested by the Delhi police in connection with the anti-CAA protest.
He accused the Congress for taking a u-turn on the farm laws for the political gains. “The Congress in their manifesto in 2019 polls had advocated to bring similar reforms in the agriculture sector. They are protesting only because it was brought by the BJP,” said Singh, who claimed that the success of the BJP in rural polls in the state makes it clear that people have accepted the farm laws.
Replying to a question on NDA ally and Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal taking a stand against the central government, he said that efforts are being made to convince him on farm laws. “I am sure the central leadership will work out on the confusion he has on the laws,” said Singh.
During the last two days, he held a meeting with state party leaders and took the update on the party strategy on the upcoming polls in the state.
Singh will visit the state in January to hold a meeting with the core committee members to finalise the strategy for the bypolls in three seats. He directed the leaders to track beneficiaries of central government schemes in the bypoll bound constituencies — Rajsamand, Sahara and Sujangarh.