Indore: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Sunday hit out at the state government for use of force on his party workers during a protest in Bhopal against the Centres three new farm laws and alleged that the government was trying to crush the voice of farmers. Nath led a farmers tractor rally in Depalpur about 50 km from Indore to protest against the new agri laws. He was seen driving a tractor himself in an agriculture-dominated area. On Saturday Congress workers protesting against the three agri laws clashed with police and allegedly hurled stones while on their way to gherao the Raj Bhavan in Bhopal prompting police to use water cannons tear gas and canes to disperse them officials earlier said. Talking to reporters in Depalpur on Sunday Nath said "The administration in Bhopal tried to crush the voice of farmers. The (ruling) Bharatiya Janata Party does not understand that farmers comprise the largest community in our country." The former state chief minister alleged that the central government was trying to privatise the countrys farming sector through the three new agricultural laws. "Lakhs of farmers have been agitating against the three black laws at Delhi borders since many days. These laws will destroy the economy of our state and the country as they will reduce the purchasing power of farmers causing the markets to collapse" Nath said.

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