If farmers are goons then stop eating food grains grown by farmers Lekhi - Farmer leader Kakka

  • Amidst protests by farmers, Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has again emphasized finding a solution through dialogue.
  • On the other hand, Minister of State for External Affairs Meenakshi Lekhi, while calling the farmers mawali and goons, said that the farmers are only helping the middlemen.
  • She had said that what happened on January 26 was also shameful, criminal activities and the opposition has encouraged such activities.
  • On this statement of Lekhi, BKU spokesperson Rakesh Tikait said that it is wrong for the farmers to make such remarks. Tikait said, "Goons are those who have nothing."
  • Farmer leader Shiv Kumar Kakka said, "If farmers are goons, then Meenakshi Lekhi should stop eating the grains grown by us."