The opposition stepped up its attack on BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's comments on farmers' protests on Tuesday (August 27, 2024) after the Himachal Pradesh Assembly passed a Congress-backed resolution condemning her comments and the AAP in Haryana. I protested at many places.
The Member of Parliament (MP) from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh posted a clip of his interview with a Hindi daily. Daily Bhaskar In which he suggested that India could have had a “Bangladesh-like situation” but for the country's strong leadership. He then alleged that bodies were being hanged and rapes taking place during farmers' protests against the now repealed three farm laws.
Kangana Ranaut's comment on farmers' protests sparks controversy, BJP 'shows its disagreement'
He accused China and the US of engaging in a “conspiracy”.
Ms. Kangana's remarks triggered a heated exchange in her Congress-ruled home state assembly as the House passed a resolution condemning her remarks.
Elections are going to be held in Haryana on October 1, the opposition has targeted the ruling BJP over the issue. The Aam Aadmi Party's Haryana unit protested his remarks in the state, with a party leader saying his statement indicated the BJP's “mentality” towards farmers. AAP leaders and workers staged protests at various places including Jund, Yamunanagar and Panchkula.
Shiv Sena (Uddhu Thackeray) Rajya Sabha member Priyanka Chaturvedi also targeted Kangana, expecting her to apologize for the remark and the BJP to express regret.
“Kangana Ranaut has not apologized for her statement against farmers. BJP's statement does not express any regret for the allegations made by her against farmers. She is a BJP member and MP, If no action is taken against them, it is fair to say that BJP is only paying lip service to the farmers,” he said in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
In the Himachal Assembly, as the opposition BJP staged a walkout over the rejection of its adjournment motion on the law and order situation, Parliamentary Affairs Minister Harshvardhan Chauhan said Ms Kangana's remarks were an insult to the country's entire farming community. . After the BJP members returned to the House, he asked them to clarify their stand on the issue.
Members from both sides started shouting slogans as Leader of Opposition Jai Ram Thakur said Kangana's comment was personal and not the party's ideology.
The BJP on Monday (August 26, 2024) condemned the film actor for his disparaging remarks on the farmers' protest, as he disagreed with his views and made it clear that he was not part of the party. Commenting on policy matters is neither permitted nor authorized. .
Mr. Thakur said the BJP was with the party's high command and said that as per convention a person who is not present in the House cannot be debated. Chief Minister Sukhwinder Singh Sukhu supported the resolution and said the BJP should have come forward to discuss the issue.
Supporting the resolution, Deputy Chief Minister Mukesh Agnihotri said farmers are angry over Kangana's comment and the BJP should seriously consider her conduct. Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi said that an FIR should be registered against the actor as his remarks could create a law and order situation.
Kuldeep Singh Rathore of Congress said that Kangana has a habit of making funny comments. Consoling the agitated members, Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathania said that the resolution condemning Kangana's remarks has been passed by the House and there is no need for further discussion on it.
Himachal Pradesh PWD Minister Vikramaditya Singh and his mother Pratibha Singh, who is the state Congress president, criticized Kangana, calling her remarks on the farmers' protest “careless and misinformed”.
Congress leaders in two separate statements condemned Ranaut's remarks and said it was a gross insult to farmers. Ms. Kangana had defeated PWD Minister Vikramaditya in the Lok Sabha election from Mandi.
PWD minister Vikramaditya said in a statement, “His baseless allegations questioning the role of the US and China in the farmers' unrest are ridiculous, have no basis in fact, and show his intellectual bankruptcy. .. Kangana Ranaut, the elected representative of Mandi parliamentary constituency, should stop talking about such sensitive issues.
“It is noteworthy that the central government, especially the Ministry of External Affairs, should respond to his claims, which undermine the country's foreign policy,” he said.
The minister said that such statements against a particular section of the society, namely the farmers, was an insult to their struggle and sacrifices and added that this statement was especially unacceptable as the Prime Minister had withdrawn the “black laws”. has taken
“We demand an apology from him for his insensitive and divisive remarks,” he said.
Himachal Pradesh Congress president and former MP Pratibha Singh said that while the BJP had expressed disagreement with Kangana's comments in a statement, the party's refusal to apologize to the country's farmers was “an insulting statement by her”. exposes the double standard”.
AAP's Haryana unit along with state senior vice-president Anurag Dhanda led protests at various locations in Yamunanagar district. The protesters carried placards that raised slogans against the BJP government.
Haryana AAP president Sushil Gupta termed Ranaut's remarks as “embarrassing”. He alleged that the BJP hates farmers because they forced them to roll back the “black” farm laws.
Gupta said, Kangana has made such statements on farmers before, and alleged that it has been the BJP's “mentality” that those who abuse farmers are rewarded with posts. He further alleged that his remarks indicated the BJP's “mentality” towards farmers.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav said Ranaut's comments were “deliberate” and would be used as a “shield” to blame the top BJP leadership for the Haryana assembly election defeat. Don't be held back.
“It's a BJP script, read by an actress as a dialogue directed by a top director. When a common politician thinks it's okay to use foul language about the farmers' movement in a peasant state. Does BJP's Chanakya not understand this? said Akhilesh Yadav in a Hindi post.
“The actual fact of the incident is that such a thing must have been said deliberately to attribute the actress's statement as the reason for the defeat which has already been decided in Haryana and the top leadership cannot be blamed for it. is It is not a statement but a 'shield of words' to protect one.
Thousands of farmers from Haryana, Punjab, Uttar Pradesh and elsewhere had been protesting the now repealed farm rules on the borders of Delhi for months.