Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday said he was looking forward to a decision on the Centre’s agriculture sector laws with an expectation that the spirit of the Dandi March and Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy would “shake the conscience” of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Mr. Gehlot flagged off a symbolic Dandi March from the Khadi Sansthan Sangh campus in Jaipur, marking the 91st anniversary of the historic salt march undertaken by Gandhiji as an act of non-violent civil disobedience in 1930. Mr. Gehlot called upon the youth to get inspiration from the march and fight injustice.
Mr. Gehlot said since Mr. Modi himself had flagged off a march from Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad to commemorate the day, he hoped that Gandhiji’s message would guide him and he would take a decision on the farm laws.
“The government has adopted a stubborn attitude towards the farmers who played an important role in the freedom struggle,” he said.
The Chief Minister hoped that the BJP, which had tried to project a one-sided view of history, would not undermine the contribution of freedom fighters associated with Congress during the government’s Amrit Mahotsava.
“Democracy is hard to find in the country today. I would expect Mr. Modi to adopt the right path in consultation with [RSS chief] Mohan Bhagwat,” the Chief Minister said.
Mr. Gehlot walked to the Gandhi Circle, situated near Rajasthan University, along with his Cabinet colleagues, MLAs, public representatives and government officers. He said several programmes would be organised in the State in 2022 to commemorate the 75th year of Independence.
