Delhi: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has lashed out at farmers’ voices inside and outside Parliament. Mentioning the passage of agriculture bills in the Rajya Sabha on September 20 amidst serious chaos .. on Monday sharply criticized the central government. ‘Agricultural laws are like the death penalty for farmers. The voices of the peasants inside and outside Parliament are being strangled. This is proof that democracy is dead in India, ”he tweeted. He also shared a media article on Twitter alleging that the rules were violated during the voting.
Opposition groups called for a boycott of the by-elections in several states across the country. Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh sat in a dharna to oppose the Centre’s move. He expressed concern that the protests could be taken as an opportunity by Pakistan’s ISI. The bills, on the other hand, received presidential approval on Sunday.