Vidarbha farmers' agitation continues against Deshmukh
The Prime Minister had adviced the judiciary to exercise restraint in the wake of Justice A.K. Ganguly's remarks describing as 'shameless' the continuance of Vilasrao Deshmukh as the Rural Development Minister.
VIDARBHA FARMERS and farm widows staged an agitation to press for the demand of sacking Union Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh after the Supreme Court found him guilty for misusing the Chief Ministers office to protect a Congress MLA. The dharna was held by 100 farm widows and cotton farmers in in Pandharkawada, 150 kilometres south of Nagpur. The farmers were also protesting against the Prime Minister's statement that had adviced the judiciary to exercise restraint in the wake of Justice A.K. Ganguly's remarks describing as “shameless” the continuance of Vilasrao Deshmukh, as the Rural Development Minister.
Hundreds of Vidarbha farmers and farm widows will start indefinite hunger strike from February 16 to press for the demand of sacking union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, who allegedly shielded the Congress MLA working as a money lender in the drought affected district.
During a rally, Kishore Tiwari of Vidarbha Janandolan Samiti said that this is a very serious matter as the man responsible for 8,000 farmer suicides was being applauded and promoted. He further said that this decision is akin to rubbing salt to wounds of farmers widows and family members, who have lost bread earners to debt and will continue with their mass protest until the minister is sacked and booked under charges of homicide. He warned that the intensity of the protest will multiply if their demands are not met with.
During the congregation, Tiwari further criticised the government for promoting Deshmukh instead of sacking him in light of the SC judgement.
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