Congress questions PM's standing ahead of Maharashtra visit

As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Wardha in Maharashtra the Congress questioned Modis standing between Mahatma Gandhi and Nathuram Godse PTI reportedJairam Ramesh the Congress general secretary in charge of communications posted three questions to the prime minister on social media platform X as he heads to WardhaWhat is the BJP doing to prevent farmer suicides Why has the BJP let down Adivasis in Forest Rights Act implementation Where does the PM stand between Gandhi and Godse Ramesh said on X 1 2 3 hellipmdash Jairam Ramesh Jairam_Ramesh September 20 2024Elaborating on what he said were jumla ki details Ramesh mentioned that on an average day seven farmers take their own lives in MaharashtraThis heartbreaking figure has come from the states Relief and Rehabilitation Minister who reported that around 2366 farmers died by suicide last year between January and October he saidThe reasons are evident 6037 of districts faced drought conditions last year but no help arrived from the government When crops were damaged by unseasonal rains in more than half of the state farmers were extended loan waivers but 656 lakh farmers were deprived of this relief due to software glitches he saidAccording to PTI Ramesh stated that the Congress has continuously promised farmers MSP in accordance with the Swaminathan Committees recommendation a farm loan waiver with a Permanent Commission established to carry it out smoothly and the settlement of all crop insurance claims within 30 days in response to this statesponsored callousnessHe asked what is the Bharatiya Janata Partys vision to support the farmers of not only Maharashtra but also the whole of IndiaHe went on to say that the groundbreaking Forest Rights Act FRA passed by Congress in 2006 gave Adivasi and communities living near forests the legal authority to manage their own forests and to profit financially from the forest products they harvestThe BJP government however has obstructed the implementation of the FRA depriving millions of Adivasis of its benefits he allegedHowever the BJP government has obstructed its implementation depriving millions of Adivasis of its benefits he claimedOnly 5237 206620 claims of the 401046 individual claims filed have been granted and land titles distributed cover only 23537 11769 sq km of the 50045 sq km eligible for community rights he said He also asked why the BJP government in Maharashtra failed to provide Adivasi communities with their rightsBringing up the fact that Mahatma Gandhi had resided in Wardha the Congress leader claimed that the Mahatmas principles are being concertedly assaulted today by the PMs own partySome of his leaders have abused and ridiculed the Mahatma and others have said they are unable to choose between Godse and Gandhi Gandhian institutions across the country from the Akhil Bharat Sarva Seva Sangh in Varanasi to the Sabarmati Ashram in Gujarat have faced demolition and takeover by the RSS and its affiliates he claimedAffiliates of the Sarva Seva Sangh in Varanasi are currently on a 100day fast to protest the Governments bludgeoning of this hallowed institution he saidDoes the nonbiological PM have any defence of his partys actions Where does he stand in choosing between Gandhi and Godse he said PTI reported