Farmers' Protests: Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Urge People to Join 'Speak Up for Farmers' Campaign

New Delhi, November 30: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday urged people to join the "Speak Up for Farmers" campaign, amid farmers' protests against the Central government's new farm laws.

"Modi government tortured farmers- first they brought in black laws and then used force/lathi-charged farmers. But they forgot that when farmers raise their voice then it resonates across the country. Join us through the #SpeakUpForFarmers campaign against the exploitation of our brother farmers," read Rahul's tweet (roughly translated from Hindi). Farmers Protest: Traffic Congestion Reported at Delhi-Gurugram Border, View Pics.

देश का किसान काले कृषि क़ानूनों के ख़िलाफ़ ठंड में, अपना घर-खेत छोड़कर दिल्ली तक आ पहुँचा है।

सत्य और असत्य की लड़ाई में आप किसके साथ खड़े हैं-

अन्नदाता किसान

या

PM के पूँजीपति मित्र?#SpeakUpForFarmers pic.twitter.com/YKhBjG2FaL

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 30, 2020

Raising the issue, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra alleged that the interests of farmers were ignored in new agricultural laws. "Name of the law is farmer's law but all the benefit to billionaire friends. How can farmer laws be made without talking to farmers? How can the interests of farmers be ignored while making these laws? The government will have to listen to the farmers. Let us together raise our voice in support of farmers. #SpeakUpForFarmers," she tweeted in Hindi.

नाम किसान कानून

लेकिन सारा फायदा अरबपति मित्रों का

किसान कानून बिना किसानों से बात किए कैसे बन सकते हैं? उनमें किसानों के हितों की अनदेखी कैसे की जा सकती है?

सरकार को किसानों की बात सुननी होगी। आइए मिलकर किसानों के समर्थन में आवाज उठाएं।#SpeakUpForFarmers pic.twitter.com/av8i7jhUpt

— Priyanka Gandhi Vadra (@priyankagandhi) November 30, 2020

Farmers have been protesting at various places in Delhi and Haryana and have rejected the central government's offer to hold talks on December 3 saying that imposing conditions for starting a dialogue is an insult to them.

Around 32 farmer organisations, mostly from Punjab, and a few farmers from Gujarat and Maharashtra as well managed to reach Delhi on Friday and assembled at the border areas to continue their protest. Farmers Protest: Tikri, Singhu Borders Closed For Traffic Movement, Security Tightened at Ghazipur-Ghaziabad Border; Check Latest Updates.

The farmers are protesting against The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Union Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the Central government is ready for talks with the farmers' unions on December 3.