Frustration of one party at root of politics of opposition:PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on those opposing the farm reform bills, saying they do not want farmers to have the freedom of selling their produce in the open market.Speaking at the launch of mega projects in Uttarakhand via video conference,he said the frustration of a party, which ruled for four generations, was at the root of this politics of opposition for opposition's sake adding those protesting farm bills are favouring middlemen.

Modi said said one party has opposed everything from Jan Dhan accounts, GST, One Rank One Pension, Rafale, Statue of Unity, 10 per cent reservation for the poor to celebration of November 26 as Samvidhan Diwas. "Frustration of a party which has ended up riding the shoulders of others despite wielding power for four generations is behind this politics of opposition, Modi said. The prime minister said by opposing big reformative steps by the Centre, such forces were making themselves socially irrelevant in the country.

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday said the new farm laws will have to be opposed not just for farmers but for the future of the country, as he alleged that they were like a "stab in the farmers' hearts".Interacting with a group of farmers from across the country, he said the GST and the noteban were also attacks on farmers, but these three laws will prove to be more detrimental.Gandhi also claimed that the new farm laws will foster an East India company-like culture and this time, a "West India company" has come in.