India / BJP MP Manoj Tiwari invites Kejriwal for discussion on farm laws

New Delhi: Bhartiya Janata Party (BJP) MP from Delhi Manoj Tiwari on Saturday, offering to clear doubts over the new farm bills invited Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal to his residence and explain its benefits. The development comes after Kejriwal, on Friday said that the new farm laws will not benefit farmers in any way and will only cause trouble.

As three mayors of the BJP-dominated municipal corporations are protesting outside Kejriwal’s official residence in Delhi over non-payment of dues, Tiwari took a dig at the CM and said that he neither allows anyone to enter his house nor he meets with any public representatives.

The actor turned politician took to Twitter to extend his invitation to the former bureaucrat to his official residence on Mother Teresa Crescent in Lutyens Delhi on Sunday, explain the benefits of farm laws before media persons.

"Let’s do constructive politics for farmers' benefit," Tiwari tweeted.

Aam Aadmi Party Vocal For The Farmer’s Agitation

The Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), since the inception of the farmer’s protest has been openly supporting the farmers. Kejriwal even observed a day of fasting standing in solidarity with the farmers.

The Delhi CM even visited Singhu Border, one of the protest sites, and reviewed arrangements made for farmers by the city government

On Friday, when PM Modi addressed the nation and defended the new farm laws and said the new farm laws will unshackle the farmer and help him grow.

Kejriwal refuting the statement made by the PM asked how the new law will benefit the farmer, as outside the market, the crops are sold at half the price.

"The BJP says that these laws will not harm farmers. But what is their benefit? They say that now the farmers will be able to sell their crop anywhere outside the market. But outside the market, the crop is sold at half the price. How is this a benefit? The truth is that these laws will do a lot of harm and don't have a single benefit," Kejriwal tweeted in Hindi on Friday.

Farmer’s Protest Enters 31st day

The agitation of farmers against the three agricultural laws passed by the Centre has entered its 31st continuous day. The protesting farmers have hardened their stance again, while the Centre continues to back the laws.

The three farm laws have been projected by the central government as major reforms in the agriculture sector that will remove the middlemen and allow farmers to sell their products anywhere in the country.