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For Modi, protesting farmers are Khalistani: Rahul Gandhi

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday slammed Narendra Modi government at the Centre over its stand on dissenting voices in the country.

In a tweet, the former Congress president said, "For Modi Govt: Dissenting students are anti-nationals. Concerned citizens are urban naxals. Migrant labourers are Covid carriers. Rape victims are nobody. Protesting farmers are Khalistani. And Crony capitalists are best friends."

(Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
(Photo by Sanjeev Verma/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

Over the past few months, the Congress leader has been critical of the NDA government over its policies various issues including farm laws, the economic condition of the country and the handling of COVID-19 situation.

Farmers have been protesting on different borders of the national capital since November 26 against the three newly enacted farm laws- Farmers' Produce Trade and Commerce (Promotion and Facilitation) Act, 2020, the Farmers (Empowerment and Protection) Agreement on Price Assurance and Farm Services Act, 2020, and the Essential Commodities (Amendment) Act, 2020.

(With inputs from agencies)