Along with cows, farmers also need to be protected: Sena MP

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jul 25 2017 | 10:02 PM IST
Amid reported incidents of cow vigilantism, ruling BJP ally Shiv Sena today said that along with cows, farmers also need to be protected.
Participating in a short-duration debate in the Rajya Sabha on the agrarian crisis, Sanjay Raut of Shiv Sena said, "Nowadays, in our country there is discussion about cow protection (gau raksha). We say it should be done, it is our religion, it is our duty... But our farmers are also dying... their families are dying. They are committing suicides.
"So, along with cow protection, we should also protect farmers. We should take care of their families. We should also think about this."
The Rajya Sabha took up the debate on the agrarian crisis against the backdrop of farmers' suicides.

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First Published: Jul 25 2017 | 10:02 PM IST

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