Modi govt destroyed 'jawan, kisan': Kharge

Ludhiana: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge Sunday hit out at the Modi government, accusing it of "destroying" 'kisan' and 'jawan' in the 10 years of its regime.

Extending his party's support to farmers' 'Delhi Chalo' call, Kharge claimed that the central government has not issued any notification on repealing the three farm laws yet.

In 2020, a large number of farmers, mainly from Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, held a year-long protest on Delhi's border points -- Singhu, Tikri and Ghazipur -- against the three now-repealed farm laws.

These laws were -- The Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, The Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement of Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, and The Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act.

Kharge was addressing the convention of Punjab Congress workers here ahead of the Lok Sabha elections.

In his address, Kharge said former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri's slogan, "Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan" fits best in Punjab. He said the state is unique as it is only here that both 'jawan' and 'kisan' are found.

He said that at some places there are 'kisan' but no 'jawan', and in some places there are 'jawan' but no 'kisan'.

"But the Modi government destroyed both 'jawan' and 'kisan' in the last 10 years," he alleged. (PTI)