Prakash Javdekar terms Arvind Kejriwal's Fast Hypocrisy

Prakash Javdekar terms Arvind Kejriwal's stand on farmer's protest and Fast Hypocrisy

Arvind Kejriwal announced that he will observe a day-long fast in response to the hunger strike call given by the farmers, protesting against the farm laws and he will support the farmers for the same. Union Minister Prakash Javadekar called Delhi C.M.'s announcement of fasting  "hypocrisy".

On Sunday, Arvind Kejriwal asked the Centre government through a virtual press briefing, to bring a Bill to guarantee minimum support price (MSP) for agricultural produce and announced that he will hold a one-day fast in support of the protesting farmers against the farm law on Monday. As the farmers protest going to complete 3 weeks at the Singhu Border against the Centre's new farm laws where the farmers will observe a daylong hunger strike on Monday. The hunger strike from 8 am to 5 pm is part of the farmers' plan to intensify their agitation from Monday, taking a serious step against the new farm law.

Meanwhile, Prakash Javadekar tweeted on social media "Arvind Kejriwal this is your hypocrisy. You promised an amendment to APMC Act in Punjab assembly elections. You notified one farm law in Delhi in November 2020 and you are on fast today. Nothing but hypocrisy”

Earlier, Amarinder Singh Chief Minister of Punjab had named his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal's statement of observing a fast on Monday as "theatrics". Amarinder stated that the government of the National capital had "backstabbed" the farmers by "shamelessly" notifying one of the farm laws on November 23.

Arvind Kejriwal responded to Amarinder Singh's statement by saying that he has been standing with the farmers' support since the beginning of the protest and that is why did not let the Centre turn nine stadiums into temporary jail when the farmers had started gathering on the Delhi borders titled as ‘Delhi Chalo’ protest.