No foreign government supported farmers agitation: MEA

No foreign government supported farmers agitation: MEA
The only world leader to make a public comment on the issue was Canadian PM Justin Trudeau which was strongly slammed by India.
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Updated: Feb 4, 2021, 12:00 AM IST
The ministry of external affairs has said no foreign government has supported the farmer's agitation in the backdrop of the passage of farm laws by the Indian parliament, though there were few 'motivated protests' and a comment by Canadian PM Justin Trudeau.
In response to a question in the lower house of the Indian Parliament, Lok Sabha, minister of state in the MEA, V Muraleedharan said, "No foreign government has given support to the agitation of Indian farmers against three bills passed by Indian Parliament", pointing out, "In Canada, UK, USA, and in few European countries, protests by a few motivated PIO's (Persons of Indian origin) on issues related to the Indian Farm Bill have been reported."

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