BJP MP Varun Gandhi Writes to PM Modi and requested that the demand for a law on MSP & other issues must also be decided upon immediately, so our farmers can return home after ending their agitation.
Varun Gandhi
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT
(Lok Sabha)
Hon’ble Prime Minister,
November 20, 2021
Over the last one year, a momentous movement of farmers has taken place across the nation, demanding the repeal of the three farm laws and a statutory guarantee of minimum support price for crops. I thank you for your large-heartedness in announcing that these three laws will be repealed.
More than 700 of our farmer brothers and sisters have been martyred in this movement, as they peacefully protested in extremely difficult and hostile conditions. I believe that if this decision had been taken earlier, all these innocent lives would not have been lost. It is my humble request to you that while expressing condolences to the families of our farmer brothers and sisters who were martyred in the movement, a compensation of Rs 1 crore each be announced for them. Furthermore, all politically motivated false FIRs that have been registered as weapons of harassment against our farmers during this movement must immediately be quashed.
The second demand of the farmers relates to making MSP legally binding. There are more than 85 percent small and marginal farmers in our country. For the empowerment of these farmers, we have to ensure that they get remunerative prices for their crops. This movement will not end without the resolution of this demand and there will be widespread anger amongst them, which will continue to emerge in one form or the other. Therefore, it is very important for the farmers to get the statutory guarantee of MSP for their crops. The MSP should also be based on the C2+50% formula of the Commission for Agricultural Costs and Prices. In this regard. my humble request to you is that the government must immediately accept this demand in the interests of our nation. This will give a sizeable economic security cover to our farmers and there will be a vast improvement in their condition.
Many leaders sitting in senior positions have given provocative statements against our agitating farmers. It is the result of such statements and the adversarial atmosphere created around the movement, that on October 3, five of our farmer brothers were crushed to death by vehicles in Lakhimpur Khen. This heartbreaking incident is a blemish on our democracy. It is my request to you that appropriately strict action is taken against the Union Minister who has been connected to this incident, so that there is a fair enquiry.
Democracy runs on constitutionality. discourse and empathy. The farmers expect you to solve their problems in a sensitive and timely manner. I believe that by accepting the demands of the farmers according to the democratic and constitutional values of our nation, your respect shall further increase in the country. I hope you will take a concrete decision in this matter soon.
Respectfully,
(Varun Gandhi)
Shri Narendra Damodardas Modl JI,
Hon’ble Prime Minister
Government of India South Block,
New Delhi — 110001.
