Protesters in Delhi are not farmers, they are brokers: Agriculture Minister Shobha Karandlaje
Mysuru: Minister of state for Agriculture Shobha Karandlaje said, “What is happening in Delhi is not Farmer’s struggle, it is broker’s struggle.”
As part of the Janaashirwada tour, the Minister arrived in Mysuru on Tuesday and visited the Chamundi Hills to worship Shree Chamundeshwari deity and later spoke to the media.
Those protesting against the farm laws are not farmers, they are brokers masquerading as farmers. We could have persuaded if they were farmers, but it is not possible to persuade those who are pretending to be farmers”, she said.
“Prime Minister Narendra Modi has recognized the daughter of this country’s farmer and offered the Agricultural portfolio and thus directed to work for the farmers through this important department. We have to look out for the well-being of 80% of farmers in the country. We have to ensure that they do not distance themselves from farming activities and remain in the farming sector. In this regard, our department has formulated several programs”, she said.
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Kerala: Court imposes 41-year jail term on man for sexual assault of minor
Kozhikode (Kerala) (PTI): A Kerala court on Wednesday sentenced a man to 41 years in prison for sexually assaulting a minor boy near Valayam in 2021.
Nadapuram Fast Track Special Court judge K Naushad Ali sentenced 64-year-old Panchara Musa, also known as Ganapathiyat Musa, under various provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Indian Penal Code (IPC), according to special public prosecutor Manoj Aroor.
As the sentences are to run concurrently, the convict will have to serve the highest term of 20 years’ imprisonment, SPP Aroor said. The court also imposed a fine of Rs 52,000 on Musa.
The incident took place in August 2021 when the accused allegedly took the 14-year-old boy to a bus stop in Valayam town and sexually assaulted him, the prosecutor said. The accused also gave Rs 50 to the boy, he added.
Following the incident, the boy and his father lodged a complaint at the Valayam police station.
A case under various provisions of the POCSO Act and the IPC was registered, and the accused was subsequently arrested, the SPP said.
The prosecution examined 16 witnesses and submitted 16 documents to substantiate its case against the accused, he added.
