TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ The Congress has accused the government of weakening democracy and crushing the voice of dissent, which it said was the right of every citizen irrespective of who they voted for. Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the new farm laws. He said farmers in Punjab were setting a dangerous precedent by burning effigies of the Prime Minister and asked him to reach out to them and give a “healing touch”.
“This happened all over Punjab yesterday. It’s sad that Punjab is feeling such anger towards the PM. This is a very dangerous precedent and is bad for our country. PM should reach out, listen and give a healing touch quickly,” he tweeted. Gandhi cited media reports claiming that farmers under the banner of Bharatiya Kisan Union (BKU) in Punjab torched effigies of the PM and business tycoons while protesting against the new farm laws.
Congress spokesperson Gourav Vallabh in a press conference said when people express their disagreement over the government’s policies and decisions, it does not mean they are promoting terrorism or are anti-national. He cited an article by Congress chief Sonia Gandhi and alleged that democracy is being weakened and hollowed out when the government books intellectuals for voicing their opinion against the government.
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