MP farmers’ protest | Impose President’s Rule, Shivraj’s fast ‘nautanki’: Congress
Congress demanded imposition of President’s Rule in Madhya Pradesh on Saturday, saying Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has no right to continue as he is evading from his constitutional duties.
Instead of consoling the families of farmers killed in the police firing, Chouhan sat on a fast in Bhopal, Leader of Opposition in MP Assembly Ajay Singh told reporters here.”One of the killed farmers was father of a 40-day-old child. Chouhan should have gone to meet his wife and the child and family of other farmers, who were killed. CM has been evading constitutional responsibility. We demand imposition of President’s Rule in the state,” said Singh. He said it is reprehensible that the CM is now expecting the aggrieved farmers to come to Bhopal and meet him.
“Several important issues including seventh pay scale for employees are pending with the government. Farmers are taking to the street due to their problems. Anarchy is prevailing in the state. But, CM is performing a ‘nautanki’ (drama) by sitting on a fast,” Singh added.
He alleged that Chouhan, who himself claimed to be son of a farmer, “wants farmers to commit suicide peacefully under the burden of loans.” “Two days back, a farmer in Raisen told …read more
