Shetty's remarks came at a time in 2016 when Maharashtra is reeling under an agrarian crisis with 124 farmers committing suicide since January that year.
A report on 18th Feb 2016, published by The Mint reads:
Mumbai: In controversial remarks, the Bharatiya Janata Party MP from north Mumbai Gopal Shetty has attributed farmers’ suicides to a “fashion" and “trend" to end lives.
The remarks come at a time when Maharashtra is reeling under an agrarian crisis with 124 farmers committing suicide in the state since January this year.
“Not all farmers’ suicides happen due to unemployment and starvation. A fashion is going on. A trend is on," Shetty, who represents north Mumbai, said after an event held in Borivili in Mumbai on Wednesday.
“If Maharashtra government is giving five lakh rupees as compensation, then some other government in neighbouring state is giving seven lakh," he said. “There’s a competition in these people in giving money (compensation) to farmers," the first time MP said.
Condemning the comments, Congress said the “insensitive" remarks by Shetty show BJP’s “insensitivity" towards farmers. “At a time when Maharashtra is undergoing its worst-ever agrarian crisis, Shetty’s remarks show how insensitive he and his party are towards thousands of farmers who have committed suicide due to debt and crop failure," MRCC president Sanjay Nirupam said.
Comments
Post a Comment