Former CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda addresses farmers at the Makrauli toll plaza in Rohtak.

Tribune News Service

Rohtak, December 28

Leader of Opposition Bhupinder Singh Hooda met protesting farmers at the Makrauli toll plaza on the Rohtak-Panipat highway on Monday to express solidarity with them.

“The three farm laws are not only anti-farmer, but also against labourers, the poor and other sections of society. The Centre should immediately repeal the laws,” he said while addressing farmers.

The former Chief Minister said he had seen such a disciplined and peaceful agitation for the first time. “I am not saying this for political mileage. Politics is a separate thing. I stand with the farmers and fully support the agitation,” he said.

He said it was the responsibility of every citizen to support the farmers. The government should feel their pain and come forward to resolve issues concerning them, he added.

Hooda said the prices of pulses, vegetables and grain would rise as the limits on hoarding were being removed. He said the government should enact a law to guarantee MSP for farmers.

Earlier, Hooda celebrated the 136th foundation day of the Congress with workers at the party office. He hoisted the flag and shared the ideology and history of the Congress with the workers.