Shivraj Singh Chouhan writes to Atishi, accuses Delhi govt of being anti-farmer

Shivraj Singh Chouhan

Union agriculture minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Wednesday wrote a letter to Delhi chief minister Atishi and criticised the AAP government for not implementing several pro-farmer schemes of the Centre in the national capital.

In his letter, written in Hindi, Chouhan told Atishi that Delhi government has no sympathy for farmers, who are "upset and worried" due to the non-implementation of many welfare schemes by AAP.

"Due to the non-implementation of many farmer welfare schemes of the Center by the Delhi Government, the farmer brothers and sisters are being deprived of the benefits of these schemes. I had earlier also written a letter to you and informed you about the problems of the farmers of Delhi, but it is a matter of concern that your government has not resolved these problems," he said.

Chouhan said that politics should not pose a hurdle when it comes to the welfare of farmers.

Chouhan also criticised former Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, accusing the AAP supremo of exploiting elections for political gain by making grand announcements.

“As soon as Kejriwal came to power, instead of taking public welfare decisions, he cried about his own problems,” Chouhan said.

Highlighting that the AAP has governed Delhi for the past decade, Chouhan pointed out that the party had failed to implement "the farmer-friendly schemes of the Central Government" in the national capital.