Country staring at food crisis, famine because of BJP

Ranaghat: The country is staring at a food crisis and famine because of the "adamant" approach of the BJP to the continued agitation by farmers for withdrawal of the three new farm laws, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday. She also called the BJP a "junk" party for inducting "rotten" leaders from other political outfits.

Reaffirming her opposition to the NRC, CAA and NPR, Banerjee, while reaching out to the Nadia district's Matua population, said all refugees will be granted land rights, and no one can banish them from the country. "The country is staring at a food crisis.

There will be famine and food shortage if the BJP continues to remain adamant on the farm laws.

The Centre is trying to create famine through these farm Bills. The farmers are assets of our country and we should not do anything that goes against their interest," she said, addressing a TMC rally here in Nadia district.