Priyanka Gandhi Vadra Blasts Modi Government, Says Farmers' Movement Became Big Due to His Desire to Allow Corporations to Dominate Agricultural Sector

Why did the farmers' movement become so big?

During a rally in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, on Wednesday, Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra posed this question to the populace in an attempt to clarify to them that politicians make choices that prioritize personal gain above the welfare of the people, which incites protests. "A leader needs to have a clear vision for the future and a deep understanding of socio-political realities," the speaker said.

According to Priyanka, the reason for the farmers' agitation was Prime Minister Narendra Modi's desire to allow corporations to dominate the agricultural sector. She said that despite the tremendous protests, in which millions of farmers sat in protest for over a year at three separate locations on the outskirts of Delhi, he established laws that were adverse to the interests of farmers and was determined to carry out his agenda.

"The government showed no concern for the deaths of farmers due to extreme weather conditions." In Lakhimpur, Uttar Pradesh, a politician's son slaughtered farmers, yet the minister was not fired. The administration was emphatic. The agricultural laws were only withdrawn due to electoral pressure. She said that only a government devoid of compassion, liberalism, and dedication to the general good could accomplish this.

Priyanka has been pleading with the public to evaluate politicians based on their policies and actions rather than allowing caste and religion to deceive them. She has been urging people to hold each other accountable and judge politics purely in terms of what is best for themselves. She provided several more instances, in addition to the historic farmers' movement, to illustrate Modi's puzzling decision-making.

Priyanka brought up the topic of demonetisation, mentioning how it devastated small and medium-sized enterprises and hurt the country's economy. She noted that another absurd choice was the Agnipath short-term military recruiting initiative. She questioned how the women's reservation measure could pass without having any chance of being put into effect for at least the next ten years. She also brought up the fact that the government had no money for pensions but had spent 20,000 crores on a new Parliament building and 8,000 crores on jets.

According to Priyanka, the authorities realized they could manipulate the situation by inflaming religious fervor, therefore they weren't concerned with delivery or the greater welfare of the populace. They are keeping you under control and are only concerned with holding onto power. "Modi's envelope is empty," as the saying goes. He continually deflects your focus. However, politics of distractions keeps you in the same rut while the leaders and their families continue to advance in society, the speaker said.

She remarked, "People from other states express surprise when I tell them Rajasthan offers Rs 25 lakh health insurance to all its citizens," drawing a comparison between this and the policies of the Ashok Gehlot administration. The Right to Health statute was enacted by the state. A program for gig workers has been created by our government. There are now 309 new colleges and nine new universities. Mahngai Rahat Shivirs were organized by the state government to act as a buffer against the Centre's attack. For you, the Congress envelope is a comfort. Modi works for two entrepreneurs and has given them complete control over all national resources.

It is true that the Congress has shifted its focus to welfare politics; other states are adopting the same promises as Karnataka.

The Gehlot administration had provided cooking gas cylinders to Ujjwala plan participants for Rs 500 each, but on Wednesday it made the advantage available to everybody. Similar to Karnataka and Himachal Pradesh, the party offered two installments of cash support totaling Rs 10,000 to every woman who leads a family each year.

The Congress has promised women in Madhya Pradesh Rs 1,500 a month. The party's administration provides Rs 2,000 in Karnataka and Rs 1,500 in Himachal Pradesh. In Telangana, a monthly payment of Rs 2,500 is promised. Such programs have drawn harsh criticism from the prime minister, who referred to them as "revdi (freebie) culture."