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Bollywood actress and BJP MP from Mandi Kangana Ranaut has again sparked a controversy ahead of the Haryana Assembly elections by saying that the central government should repeal the agricultural laws in the interest of farmers.
“I know this statement may be controversial but all three farm laws must be rolled back. Farmers themselves should demand it,” India Today quoted Ranaut as saying at the mandi.
She said, “Farmers are the pillars of strength in the country’s development. I want to appeal to them to demand withdrawal of the laws for their own good.”
It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government repealed the three controversial agricultural laws after a long protest by farmer groups.
Soon after Ranaut’s statement at Mandi, the main opposition party Congress launched a scathing attack on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, saying the saffron party was using Kangana as part of a deliberate ploy to attack farmers.
On microblogging platform X (earlier known as Twitter), the grand oldie shared a controversial video of the Mandi MP in which he can be heard saying, “Agriculture laws should be rolled back… Farmers are a pillar of strength in India’s progress… I urge that the agriculture laws should be rolled back in the interest of farmers.”
Reacting sharply to Ranaut’s statement, Congress spokesperson Supriya Shrinate said that the party will never allow this to happen.
Shrinet said, “More than 750 farmers were martyred while protesting against the three black anti-farmer laws. Efforts are being made to bring them back again. We will never let this happen. Haryana will be the first to respond.”
Punjab Congress leader Pratap Singh Bajwa asked the saffron party to clarify its stand on farmers and agricultural laws. He said that if the party does not support Ranaut’s remarks, it should take immediate action.
“@BJP4India MP from Mandi, Bollywood actress @KanganaTeam has called for the controversial #FarmLaws to be re-implemented. If BJP doesn’t support her comments, it must act immediately. Using Kangana to attack #farmers is a well-planned ploy. BJP must clarify its stand on farmers and farm laws. Instead of pushing these disastrous laws, Kangana should step away from politics and focus on reviving her fading Bollywood career,” Bajwa said.
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