Chandigarh: Congress MLA Pargat Singh on Saturday accused the Centre of “betraying farmers” and being willing to “sacrifice Indian agriculture” for its own interests. He said that while Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi raised serious concerns about the state of farming in the Lok Sabha, the Modi government chose to evade every question instead of offering direct answers.Pargat said each issue raised by Rahul Gandhi — including MSP, procurement, and the impact of international trade agreements — was vital for the nation’s farmers. However, he alleged that the BJP-led government had consistently acted against farmers’ interests, citing the earlier three farm laws and the recent India–US trade agreement.He said that even in 2021, when asked why the promised C2+50% legal MSP had not been implemented, the Centre failed to respond directly and merely repeated its old MSP policy. He also criticised the government for admitting it had pressured states to discontinue MSP bonuses, terming the justification of “national priorities” baseless.
