Kejriwal tears copies of Centre's farm laws, says cannot 'betray' farmers
New Delhi, Dec 17: Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday tore up copies of the Centre's three new agriculture-related laws in the legislative assembly, saying he cannot betray the country's farmers.
Addressing the Delhi Assembly, the chief minister also alleged that the laws have been made for electoral funding of the BJP and not the farmers .
I am pained that I have to do this. I did not intend to, but I cannot betray the farmers of my country who have been sleeping on the streets in the cold when the temperature is just 2 degrees Celsius, Kejriwal said, while tearing copies of the three laws.
I am a citizen of this country first, a chief minister later. This assembly rejects the three laws and appeals to the central government to meet the demands of farmers, he said.
Kejriwal further said 20 protesting farmers have died so far and asked the Centre when it will "wake up".
He said the Centre should not be under the impression that the farmers will simply return to their homes. In 1907, a farmers' protest had continued for nine months till the British rulers repealed some laws, he said.
CM @ArvindKejriwal tears the copy of Centre's farm bills in Delhi Assembly.
— AAP (@AamAadmiParty) December 17, 2020
We refuse to accept these farm bills which are against our farmers. #KejriwalAgainstFarmBills pic.twitter.com/rBrcc67sRz
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Labourer killed again in wild elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru
Chikkamagaluru: Another labourer fell victim to a fatal wild elephant attack in Chikkamagaluru. Anand Pujari, aged 55, met his untimely demise this morning while en route to his farm duties near Kanchi Nakal Durga, Aldur.
The unfortunate event happened within the Kesuvinakal coffee estate near Kanchinakal Durga in Aldur Hobli, Doddamavalli gram panchayat. Anand Pujari, a worker at the estate owned by Noor Ahmed, was ambushed by the wild elephant unexpectedly during his routine journey to the garden, resulting in his tragic demise on the spot.
Anand Pujari leaves behind his grieving wife, two daughters, and a son to mourn his loss.
Just a few months ago, two individuals met a similar fate in the Aldur area.
Forest officials, along with local village member Raju Pujari, have visited the site, and extended their condolences to the family of the deceased.
