Lucknow: Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has issued an order to withdraw all cases filed against farmers for burning stubble in Uttar Pradesh. Recently, he had announced that the cases related to burning of stubble by farmers would be withdrawn. The Chief Minister will also have a direct dialogue with the farmers September 18.
Hundreds of farmers have got relief from this decision of the Yogi government. According to the order, 868 cases against farmers for burning stubble have been withdrawn.
However, following the withdrawal of the cases, the Yogi government has come on the target of the opposition parties. Congress general secretary Priyanka Gandhi too has targeted the government regarding this.
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Taking a dig at the government, Priyanka Gandhi Tweeted: "When the UP government was treating farmers like criminals for burning stubble, at that time the Congress party had asked how can farmer's paddy – legal and stubble – be illegal?"
This move by the Chief Minister is being seen as the government's efforts to make farmers happy in view of the assembly elections in Uttar Pradesh to be held next year. On Wednesday, UP Additional Chief Secretary Avnish Kumar Awasthi issued an order in this regard to the Commissioner of Police, all DMs and SSPs.
The order stated that the state government is committed to the uplift of farmers. The government has ensured that the farmers will continue to contribute significantly to the economy of the state without any problem or fear.
Priyanka also said that the government, which pretends to withdraw the cases ahead of elections, should tell on whose orders the farmers were humiliated.
