Madhya Pradesh: Home town of agriculture minister becomes epicentre for 'kisan andolan'

BHOPAL: Harda, the hometown of Madhya Pradesh’s agriculture minister Kamal Patel, seems to be emerging as an epicenter of farmers' politics. Amidst indefinite protests by members of Sanyukta Kisan Morcha (SKM) in Harda, the agriculture minister observed a five hour fast“, praying for wisdom for the opposition." The Congress meanwhile organized a demonstration and prayed also for "sadbudhi" to the minister.
This was third day when the farmers from four organizations- Aam Kisan Union, Rashtriya Kisan Majdoor Mahasangh, Bhartiya Kisan Union and Krantikari Kisan Parivaar Kalyan Sangathan- were holding dharna in Harda, the hometown of the agriculture minister who has been saying that all the farmers in MP were with the BJP government on the issue of the three agriculture laws.
Ram Inaniyan, one of the committee members of the SKM said," Now we have been getting support from different distant villages of the district. It is not possible for every farmer to reach out here and sit on dharna." We want the government to withdraw the three controversial laws”, he said.
He said, "On Wednesday, we organized a yagna and observed fast for sadbudhi to the minister. Now Thursday the minister is doing the same.”
Kamal Patel observed a five hour long fast from 2 pm onwards in the afternoon in Nemawar near Narmada river. He said that , "I prayed to the sacred river of Maa Narmada and may the goddess grant sadbudhi to the opposition misleading the farmers."
The minister was accompanied by a large number of party workers as he sat on "upwas" for five hours. He reiterated that all the farmers were with the BJP government and PM Modi has revolutionized agriculture by three new laws. He said that,”the Congress was misleading the farmers and fueling their agitation”.
On the other hand, the Congress also staged a demonstration as the party leaders prayed for the minister’s wisdom. Barely 200 meters away from the place where Patel was holding dharna, former Congress MLA RK Dogna led the party workers and observed a fast.