BJP MP Apologises After Claiming Farmers Work Only Three Months a Year
· India · Indian Express, The Hindu
BJP MP Janardan Mishra from Madhya Pradesh's Rewa apologised on Wednesday after a viral video showed him claiming farmers work for just three months and spend the remaining nine months playing cards and consuming tobacco and alcohol. He made the remarks during a speech at a Govardhan Puja programme in Mauganj district on Monday, which sparked criticism from farmer organisations and the Congress party. The National Kisan Mazdoor Mahasangh demanded a public apology and some farmers approached police seeking an FIR against him. Mishra stated he had no intention of insulting farmers and said his words were distorted.
Why it matters
The controversy highlights the sensitivity around portrayals of agricultural livelihoods and could strain the BJP's outreach to the farming community in Madhya Pradesh ahead of key state political engagements.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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