UP government should give farmers their right, says Varun Gandhi

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Pilibhit MP Varun Gandhi on Saturday alleged that farmers in Uttar Pradesh are not getting appropriate price for their crops and urged the Yogi Adityanath-led state government to give farmers the rights that they deserve.

His remarks came during a visit to the flood-affected areas in Uttar Pradesh’s Bareilly where he also heard the grievances of flood victims and assured them of compensation.

“Farmers are today fighting for their rights. They want a proper price for their crops which they are not getting. The government should give farmers the rights that they deserve. I aim to help in building an India where nobody needs to beg anyone for the fulfilment of their rights. I aim to make an India where a son of a farmer gets his school fees submitted on time,” said the BJP MP.

Earlier today, Gandhi had tweeted, “Samodh Singh, a farmer from UP, was trotting around in the mandis to sell his paddy crop for the last 15 days when he was disappointed when the paddy was not sold, he set himself on fire. Where has this system brought the farmers to stand? The need of the hour is to rethink agriculture policy.”

Earlier on Friday, Gandhi visited his constituency, Pilibhit, and criticised the Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh government for not doing enough for people affected by floods.